Re: How do you motivate the unmotivated?
Posted by NC Art Teacher on 4/27/08
Greetings,
I'm a work in progress in this, but this has worked pretty well
the last few years for motivation in my k-8 schools:
*survey student interest & find a medium or activity they
really want to work with...and use that as a reward
*Use smART reports to praise students - works through grade 5 -
they take them home, I keep a portion with the student's name
for a "drawing" out of a hat & hand out prizes through the
year. Homeroom teachers sometimes post the rewards in their
room or on their doors...and parents appreciate the positive
contact. It's a great help to catch them being good.
*Use "free time" and/or "outside time" as a reward....works
well with mall grades, esp. middle school
*Get a school-wide collaborative project going. Each year we
usually have some kind of poster or t-shirt contest, which
generates a lot of momentum. Best to work together with your
PTO, as they can help spread the word & enthusiasm & can help
with rewards.
*Do hands-on activities! I try to include a sculpture lesson
with each grade level. All my kids love clay & will work
pretty hard to earn the privilege to create with it.
*Then small things....like after a good class, I ask them to
raise their right hand, put it over their left shoulder & give
themselves a big pat on the back.
*Praise....as often as able (and thanking them for the good
they do)....individually & as a class!!!
Hope this helps. On 4/27/08, amanda wrote:
> My students are motivated by grades... they'll do the
> assignment but may not be too happy about it. But a useful
> answer would be that I try to find what they are interested in
> and use examples that they can relate to. Authentic lessons
> have helped. Setting up an event to exhibit the work has
> motivated students to put more effort into a piece. Praise.
>
>
>
> On 4/26/08, Joy Jordan wrote:
>> Fellow art teachers,
>>
>> What are top five things you do to really get your students
>> motivated? My colleague and I have noticed a drastic
>> decline in the effort our students put into their work. Is
>> anyone else noticing this trend? Does anyone have
>> techniques that are great for lighting a creative fire
>> under unmotivated students. I am now doing research on
>> motivation in art students. Any observations, suggestions,
>> comments are greatly appreciated.
>>
>> By the way, it feels good to know that others are going
>> through what I am going through. Thank you for taking the
>> time to build this community for teachers like me.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- How do you motivate the unmotivated?, 4/26/08, by Joy Jordan.
- Re: How do you motivate the unmotivated?, 4/27/08, by amanda.
- Re: How do you motivate the unmotivated?, 4/27/08, by NC Art Teacher.
- Re: How do you motivate the unmotivated?, 4/30/08, by Joy Jordan.
- Re: How do you motivate the unmotivated?, 5/02/08, by Mr. M in Maine.
- Re: How do you motivate the unmotivated?, 5/07/08, by aurteechr.
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