This is the second part of a series on motivation called “Creating the Conditions”. For part one on student discipline, click here. No charts. No stickers. No pizza parties. No awards. No certificates…. and LOTS of reading! Following the post by… Continue Reading
“The proper question is not, ‘How can people motivate others?’ but rather, ‘How can people create the conditions within which others will motivate themselves?’ ” — Edward Deci In the past number of years we have gone through a very… Continue Reading
Since I wrote about our school’s decision to end our awards ceremony and change the the way we honour students, I have been asked a few times how people could start the conversation in their schools. I realize that most… Continue Reading
Dr. Jeffrey Wilhelm and I were recently asked by educator and author Larry Ferlazzo to respond to the question: HOW CAN WE KEEP STUDENTS ENGAGED WITHOUT CARROTS & STICKS? My response originally appeared at Education Week here but I wanted to cross-post on… Continue Reading
I am thrilled to have a former student, Kenny Kou, write a guest post on my blog. Kenny and I have been conversing (and challenging each other’s ideas) for the past few years on the topic of education reform through… Continue Reading
I am pleased to have a guest post by Greg Hannon, Head of the upper elementary school at Mount Scopus College in Melbourne Australia, write a post describing how his school has decided to move away from the traditional awards… Continue Reading
A few years ago, our school ended our traditional awards ceremony, student of the month awards, and honour roll. Instead we try to honour EVERY child for the strength and passion while challenging and encouraging them to grow in their… Continue Reading
Last year, during the reading of Dr. Ross Greene’s book “Lost at School” (another must read for any parent or educator), the following question helped me to further drive my views on student discipline: Why is it that when a… Continue Reading
The first 9 months of raising twin girls has been some of the most challenging and rewarding moments of my life. During these months, my wife and I have been such learners as we try to figure out what works… Continue Reading
As a follow-up to my recent post “My Issue With Rewards”, I wanted to highlight the thoughts of two parents from my PLN on the topic of rewards. These individuals have caused me to reflect further upon the use of… Continue Reading