With the many hours that I've tutored in my WV Studies classroom I've learned many things about my students and myself. I've realized that you have to work with every student to truly understand and build a relationship with them. Its amazing how much a little effort by a teacher can affect how a student works. I've also noticed how much some of my students have grown in the past few months. Many of them have really shown a desire to learn that is very comforting. I've seen many different strategies used by my teacher to make sure her students learn. Competing for the Golden Horseshoe is one way to spike a students interest in WV Studies. Many of the students in my classroom really want to win the competition. Making students present in front of their classmates also motivates the students. No one wants to have an embarrassing presentation.
Mike
What ways have you seen your PDS teacher do to motivate your students?
I think it's great that you really have seen progress in your students. It must be really rewarding to know that you helped with that. I'm not familiar with the Golden Horseshoe. Is it a presentation competition?
ReplyDeleteIn my PDS I have noticed small and large things that help to motivate the students. My host teacher uses small pieces of candy to reward students on a job well done and the school as a whole uses field trips and parties as rewards for good behavior.