motivation Archives - Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/tag/motivation/ Ed tech, creative teaching, less reliance on the textbook. Fri, 17 Aug 2018 19:04:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 25 ways to create experiences your students will remember https://ditchthattextbook.com/25-ways-to-create-experiences-your-students-will-remember/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=25-ways-to-create-experiences-your-students-will-remember https://ditchthattextbook.com/25-ways-to-create-experiences-your-students-will-remember/#respond Fri, 17 Aug 2018 19:04:50 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=7784 Most of us have fond memories of a fantastic experience we had with our teacher and fellow classmates. Maybe it was creating soundtracks for dramas. Or perhaps making a board game to show off your knowledge of biomes. For many of us, it was just having the choice to do something that we enjoyed. It […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/25-ways-to-create-experiences-your-students-will-remember/feed/ 0 9 issues about homework and teacher thoughts on each (#LeadLAP) https://ditchthattextbook.com/9-issues-about-homework-and-teacher-thoughts-on-each-leadlap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=9-issues-about-homework-and-teacher-thoughts-on-each-leadlap https://ditchthattextbook.com/9-issues-about-homework-and-teacher-thoughts-on-each-leadlap/#respond Sat, 20 Jan 2018 22:02:09 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=6523 Homework is such a difficult topic to discuss. Everyone seems to have an opinion on it. Sometimes, we think we disagree on something and it turns out we’re talking about completely different things. Few people have positive memories or remember solid successes from doing homework, but it’s still widespread in schools. Does homework still have […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/9-issues-about-homework-and-teacher-thoughts-on-each-leadlap/feed/ 0 20 books by teachers, for teachers to inspire your teaching https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-books-by-teachers-for-teachers-to-inspire-your-teaching/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20-books-by-teachers-for-teachers-to-inspire-your-teaching https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-books-by-teachers-for-teachers-to-inspire-your-teaching/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2016 10:45:16 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=4691 I wrote my book, Ditch That Textbook, in 2014 and it was published in spring 2015. When that book was published, I didn’t realize that I would be part of a huge movement to equip and empower teachers. My book was published by Dave Burgess Consulting, led by Dave and Shelley Burgess. Dave wrote Teach […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/20-books-by-teachers-for-teachers-to-inspire-your-teaching/feed/ 10 Sticky note inspiration: What kids REALLY need https://ditchthattextbook.com/sticky-note-inspiration-what-kids-really-need/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sticky-note-inspiration-what-kids-really-need https://ditchthattextbook.com/sticky-note-inspiration-what-kids-really-need/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2016 17:14:40 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=3937 Think back to what got you into education in the first place. A specific content area or a bent toward a certain age level might have helped you find your place in the education world. But I’ll bet it didn’t get you into education all together. Was it a desire to help mold the citizens […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/sticky-note-inspiration-what-kids-really-need/feed/ 4 How to become a teacher who innovates https://ditchthattextbook.com/how-to-become-a-teacher-who-innovates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-become-a-teacher-who-innovates https://ditchthattextbook.com/how-to-become-a-teacher-who-innovates/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2016 14:30:03 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=3871 Have you ever thought to yourself, “I’m just not one of those innovative teachers. Creative ideas don’t just pop into my head.”? This post and this video are for you. (Know someone who thinks that? Maybe you can pass this along to him/her.) I’ve felt this way most often at teaching conferences. I’ll sit in […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/how-to-become-a-teacher-who-innovates/feed/ 26 Deposits and withdrawals at the Relationship Bank and Trust https://ditchthattextbook.com/deposits-and-withdrawals-at-the-relationship-bank-and-trust/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=deposits-and-withdrawals-at-the-relationship-bank-and-trust https://ditchthattextbook.com/deposits-and-withdrawals-at-the-relationship-bank-and-trust/#comments Mon, 18 May 2015 10:45:54 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=3225 On the first day of school every year, I open lots of new accounts at the Relationship Bank and Trust. When a new student enters my classroom door, a new account is active. With some students I’ve seen in the halls or already know, their accounts already have a balance. A simple smile and “hello” […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/deposits-and-withdrawals-at-the-relationship-bank-and-trust/feed/ 4 12 mindsets for creating innovative classrooms https://ditchthattextbook.com/12-mindsets-for-creating-innovative-classrooms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=12-mindsets-for-creating-innovative-classrooms https://ditchthattextbook.com/12-mindsets-for-creating-innovative-classrooms/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2015 10:45:59 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=3087 College football coach Lou Holtz once said, “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” In the classroom, the same is true. How well we create learning experiences for our students is largely determined by our mindset. The following quote by Haim Ginott hung […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/12-mindsets-for-creating-innovative-classrooms/feed/ 13 The value of creating with your students https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-value-of-creating-with-your-students/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-value-of-creating-with-your-students https://ditchthattextbook.com/the-value-of-creating-with-your-students/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2015 10:45:39 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=2896 A couple weeks ago, a student of mine went into the city to buy a chicken. Let’s call him Carlos. Carlos actually found a store that sold nothing but chickens. He bought the chicken and was happy with it … until he met Lindsay Lohan on the street, who persistently tried to buy the chicken […]

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