Hello, colleague — what in the world do you think we have in store for us today? Who can know, right? But here’s one part of today that I know we’ve got coming — a big ol’ practical treatise on how we can all make the Efficacy belief a bit more commonplace in every one […]
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The Trouble with “Praise the Process, Not the Person”
Two days ago, I released one heck of an Effort belief manifesto. If you’re interested in helping your students to believe that they can get better at the art or discipline you want to help them get better at, take a look at that thing. And please — share it with anyone you think it’d […]
Guide: Three Simple, Robust Methods for Establishing Effort in the First Weeks of School
Well hey there, colleagues — how in the world are you doing? With my school year two weeks away from starting, this week finds me fortunate to learn with colleagues in Rootstown, OH; Colorado Springs, CO; and Lindon, UT. In all these places we get to play at unpacking the five key beliefs beneath student […]
The Desire for Knowledge: One of the Most Underplayed Approaches to Value-Based Motivation in US Public Education Today
Hey there, colleague — happy back to school season for you. In addition to preppin’ up for my own work in the classroom this year, I’m thankful to be visiting with some other faculties here and there. Last week: middle school teachers in Los Alamos, NM and high school teachers in Naples, FL — much […]
Guide: Three Simple, Robust Methods for Establishing Value in the First Weeks of School
Boring. Dumb. Pointless. Irrelevant. Annoying. Stupid. When students say words like these, they’re telling us this: I don’t value this kind of work. Value is one of five key beliefs beneath student motivation, and the only belief that I’ve found to be more powerful than it is Credibility (my first weeks of school guide on […]