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Student lack of interest/motivating students

Major Issue: Student Lack of Interest/Motivating Students
Best Practice Language Examplesfrom Literature Review and Local Expert InterviewsSample BPL Categories: Words of Care; Words of Inertia; Words of Love
Words of Care
BPL Literature Review“Because we provide tremendous care and attention to individual students and give them the opportunity to meaningfully connect with adults and explore their interest in the real world, students learn to love coming to school” (Castleman&Littky, 2007, p. 60).“For the good of our children, we need to start with the student, not the subject.” (Castleman&Littky, 2007, p. 61).“Students are more likely to succeed when they feel connected to school. School connection is the belief by students that adults in the school care about their learning as well as about them as individuals” (Blum, 2005, p. 20). BPL Examples“They have to feel that sense of caring because we really don’t know where they’re coming from.”“Then you speak to that child a lot and get to know him personally and understand his needs and encourage him. I think a lot of kids just need to know that somebody cares enough to help him/her to become the best that he/she can.”“Interest is what it’s all about and it has to be sincere. You have to be sincere and kids know when you’re not. You have to really care about kids and if you don’t then you need to get out of the profession because they know it and they can see right through you, same way if you’re not prepared for class, they know it.”
Words of Inertia
BPL Literature Review“When we start with students’ interests and create an education that considers how students best learn and who they are as individuals, we cannot help but achieve far greater outcomes—the most important of which is our students’ happiness and love of learning” (Castleman&Littky, 2007, p. 61).“Quite often, boys do their best work when teachers establish authentic purpose and meaningful, real-life connections” (King&Gurian, 2006, p. 60). BPL Examples“Come. Let’s go see what the career fair has to offer us, and let’s go through this step-by-step and see what you can find, and what your potential goals will be. And in the meantime, tell me what you intend to do in life. Is this what you really want to do, or is this what someone else wants you to do?”
Words of Love
BPL Literature Review“One reason the committed teacher insists on true learning is because he or she knows that learning is a lifelong affair. Therefore, the committed teacher loves learning and practices it, just as he or she tries to instill a similar love in students. Such a teacher knows that students learn best from teachers who are also engaged in the act of learning” (Cain, M. 2001 p. 703). BPL Examples“Somebody needs to show a little love and a little concern about the child and they will be successful.” “My kids know—if I chew them out, I tell them I love them.” “I use that word (“love”) all day long, from Monday to Friday. That’s the only thing that makes the world turn as positive as it is turning. I don’t have to like you, but I love you.”

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Source:  OpenStax, Ncpea education leadership review, volume 10, number 1; february 2009. OpenStax CNX. Jun 05, 2009 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10630/1.9
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