Classroom Management Strategies Motivate, Motivate, Motivate

Here are classroom management strategies to motivate unmotivated students.

If you work with youngsters who show no signs of motivation,
here''s help. Let''s start with motivation-makers for students who
say "I''ll never need school because..."

"I''m Just Gonna Be a Mom"
Have the potential young mom perform these tasks that
Moms have to do; as possible, use simulated items that the
student can use to demonstrate competence:

Give 3 cc acetaminophen tid per the doctor''s
instructions.

Purchase 3.5 liters of infant formula and
give 12 oz every 90 minutes

When must you leave to arrive to day care
by 6 PM if you drive 20 mph from 36 miles away?

Purchase enough diapers for your son for a
week if he uses 6-1/2 diapers each day.

(Help acetaminophen is Tylenol; "tid" means three
times per day.)

"I Won''t Need to Read"
Have these students show you all the job applications
they can find that require no reading. Next, ask these
students if they might ever need to work.

"I''m Gonna be a Rap Star"
If the student insists that they will be a famous rapper
(or rock star, sports star, etc.), challenge the student to
follow through now on that claim. When the student
replies that he can''t (or won''t) follow through now, ask what
will different later. Help the student recognize that nothing
will be different later, that becoming a rap star may be
as tough to accomplish now as later. Also assist the student
to notice how the skills learned in school can help-- with
tasks like finding a manager, reading a recording contract,
etc. Have the student discover and list all the benefits.

"I''ll Just Work in Fast Food"
Sorry, but the trend throughout the US, especially in these
tight economic times, is becoming that you must have a diploma
to even apply.

"Then I''ll Just Join the Military"
Sorry, but the trend throughout the US, especially in these
tight economic times, is that you must have a diploma
to even apply.


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