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2007

Regis University

Teaching methodology

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Intrinsically Motivated Classrooms A Perspective For Teachers, Kelly Wagner Feb 2007

Intrinsically Motivated Classrooms A Perspective For Teachers, Kelly Wagner

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

Students who are intrinsically motivated are more successful than students who are reliant on extrinsic motivators. Educators are in many ways responsible for the success of their students. It is the responsibility of the teacher to create an environment where students are motivated to learn. This work contains a guidebook focused on how educators can create a classroom environment where students are intrinsically motivated. Teachers can use this guidebook as a tool in their classroom. It provides specific as well as general strategies that can be implemented in elementary through high school classrooms to create an environment where students are …


Creating Culturally Responsive Classrooms: An Action Guide For Educators, Jennifer L. Paz Jan 2007

Creating Culturally Responsive Classrooms: An Action Guide For Educators, Jennifer L. Paz

Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)

Educators must acknowledge that children enter their classrooms and schools with their own language, beliefs about the world, and ideas on how to behave. Educators have the responsibility to evaluate their own philosophy and teaching practice to ensure that all students, regardless of their culture or ethnicity, are provided with a classroom that is appreciative, attentive to, and accepting of their cultures, beliefs, and learning styles. This work contains an action guide for educators on creating and maintaining culturally responsive classrooms (CRC). Teachers can read the guide and discover what a CRC looks like, sounds like, and feels like. The …