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"In the context of learning, intrinsic motivation is motivation that stems not from external factors like grades and status, but rather from genuine interest and ambition. Like altruism, it assumes no reward. But – like altruism – it is difficult to corroborate. Even if Sally, your best student, completes the Extra Credit assignment out of pure enjoyment, it doesn’t mean she isn’t expecting external rewards like approval and attention." 
Drora Arussy's comment,
September 8, 2013 4:57 PM
Student ownership and buy-in has always been key, thank you for sharing.
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Have you asked yourself the question "What does it mean to be a great teacher?" Here are ten ideas from a teacher three days into teaching 6th grade this year, reflecting on his first 3 days and his previous years in teaching he asked himself this question, and came up with a list which he has shared. Read through the post and consider responding with your thoughts. What would you add to the list? And to give you a taste, here are a couple of his thoughts (but read on for his explanations): 1. A love of students 2. A love of good content 3. Solid pedagogy
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So how do you motivate your students? They're an odd bunch with a myriad of distractions just waiting to take their mind off the task at hand.
This post provides a number of suggestions that you might want to try in your classroom. A few are listed below. In the post each suggestion has additional information. * Give students a sense of control * Give students responsibility * Help students find intrinsic motivation
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Larry Ferlazzo, a teacher and author, shares ideas that bring together a number of Times and Learning Network pieces on how to motivate students to motivate themselves.
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Does intrinsic motivation exist? This post explores this idea, clearly landing in the field of intrinsic motivation. After exploring the concept and discussing how education has changed there is a list of 25 ways we may help students cultivate this trait. A few are listed below but many more are in the post, as is a TEDtalk by Dan Pink.
* Rethink reward
* Make mastery cool
* Make students feel like education is a choice, not a requirement
* Make every student feel confident
Each of the items has additional information in the post. As you work in your classroom this year you may find yourself using some of the ideas listed in this post with your students.