Operation Motivation!

(Required for all participants)
In-Person Jan 11, Jan 25, Feb 8, 2025 (8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. all three days)

(Additional requirement if you are seeking 3.0 hrs. of University Re-licensure Credit)
Asynchronous Online Classroom Implementation: Jan 13 - Feb 10, 2025; 2.5-3.0 hours per week)

The world of school learning has been undergoing a lot of re-examination recently, especially with changes brought on by: COVID, a stronger focus on equity, and the increasing promise and peril of technology access and use. Teachers and students alike struggle to cultivate ownership and overcome disengagement. In this course we will learn about 4 well-researched and supported theories of classroom motivation, and springboard into some evidence-based practices and new inspiration for use tomorrow in your classroom! Investigate How much does our personal “locus of control” determine our mindset about struggle during learning? What role do Choice, Relevance, Competence & Relatedness play in our desire to learn? How do we create cultures of belonging that help ALL students to willingly and excitedly join in learning? What types of learning are naturally hard-wired to be motivating to human brains and how might we “hack” the wiring to make it want to learn less motivating material? Let’s look deeper at Self Determination Theory and how Autonomy, Competence and Connection play a role in Motivation. What is Stereotype Threat and how might something we cannot see impact Attention, Learning and Academic Growth?