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“Chapman and Va gle have compile d an invaluable gui de to help both beginning and ve teran teachers expand their rep ertoire of motivat ing teaching strateg ies. From their irresistible hooks to their clever closures, this boo k is packed with examples, temp lates, reproducib les, and protocols th at will light the fir e of engagement in even the most reluctant learners .” —Kay Burke, Pres ident, Kay Burke & Ass ociates, Greensboro, Geo rgia

Building a classroom learning community where all students feel valued Describing and planning learning so that students know the learning goals and what they must do to achieve them Finding adventure and fun in learning, without sacrificing standards Promoting student choice and control as active partners in their learning Ensuring learning by holding high expectations, building student selfefficacy, and adjusting teaching and grading practices

Using straightforward, conversational language, the authors:

Present twenty-five research-based strategies for counteracting disengagement, with classroom applications for each

Provide dozens of activities and reproducibles Close each chapter with a “campfire talk” to facilitate professional learning discussions with colleagues

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aiting I have been w k o o b e th is “This ock-full er for. It is ch re a c le o h w y m help ignite a to ls o to l u rf e of pow ts. . . . ing in studen rn a le r fo n .” io pass to all teachers t e ss a n a is k This boo hton, —Keith Creig e Teacher, Seventh-Grad hool, tur Middle Sc a c e D n e h p is Ste Decatur, Illino

Motivating Students: 25 Strategies to Light the Fire of Engagement is a practical, hands-on guide to help teachers get all students excited about learning. Authors Carolyn Chapman and Nicole Vagle show how teachers can identify and meet specific student needs for engagement by:

25 Strategies to Light the Fire of Engagement

the book down! “I could not put r ightful metapho Following the del t, e of engagemen of lighting the fir gle offer a fresh Chapman and Va theories for view on current motivated. They motivating the un ty-five powerful en tw ith w e fir e fuel th oom ady-to-use classr re , al ic ct ra p d an ing ation is the ‘light strategies. Educ is exactly what of a fire,’ and that ” these authors do. ty, President, —Robin J. Fogar Associates, Robin Fogarty & Chicago, Illinois

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Motivating Students

Motivating Students

Carolyn Chapman Nicole Vagle


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