Learning Communities
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| A Positive Classroom Climate |
| Guidelines for ensuring an open and democratic classroom. (
http://cte.udel.edu/TAbook/climate.html
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| Managing the Class Climate |
| Tips from the University of Oregon’s Teaching Effectiveness Program. (
http://tep.uoregon.edu/resources/faqs/managingclimate/managing.html
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| Hard Work and High Expectations: Motivating Students to Learn |
| Source: U.S. Department of Education. Paper about expectations and student motivation. (
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content3/work.expectations.k12.4.html
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| Some Ideas for Motivating Students |
| Paper by Robert Harris, a writer and educator with more than 25 years of teaching experience at the college and university level. Instructional ideas to help motivate students. (
http://www.virtualsalt.com/motivate.htm
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| Motivating Moments |
| Source for inspirational, success and motivational quotes, as well as thoughts for the day. (
http://www.motivateus.com/sitemap.htm
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| Managing the Class Climate |
| Many good tips about creating a positive classroom climate including tips on motivation and effective feedback. (
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~tep/tshooting/managing.html#COMFORTABLE
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Enhancing Motivation and Developing Learning Communities
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| Homework: A Guide for Teachers |
| February 1998, U.S. Department of Education Website. 15 tips to motivate students to do their homework and how to provide effective praise. (
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/HelpingStudents/index.html
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| A Positive Classroom Climate |
| Information on making sure the classroom is set up in a way to promote a comfortable climate. (
http://www.udel.edu/cte/TAbook/climate.html
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| Motivating Hard-to-Reach Students |
| Strategies for motivating hard-to-reach students and boosting their sense of self-worth. (
http://www.naesp.org/ContentLoad.do?contentId=1085
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| Technology and Motivation |
| Use technology in K-12 classrooms to provide students with the skills they need to succeed. (
http://www.apple.com/education/research/
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| Hard Work and High Expectations: Motivating Students to Learn |
| Source: U.S. Department of Education. Paper about expectations and student motivation. (
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content3/work.expectations.k12.4.html
) |
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| Some Ideas for Motivating Students |
| Paper by Robert Harris, a writer and educator with more than 25 years of teaching experience at the college and university level. Instructional ideas to help motivate students. (
http://www.virtualsalt.com/motivate.htm
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| Motivating Moments |
| Source for inspirational, success and motivational quotes, as well as thoughts for the day. (
http://www.motivateus.com/sitemap.htm
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| WANTED: Rewards, Rewards, and More Rewards! |
| Article published in Education World that takes a look at a wide variety of rewards used by teachers in the classroom. (
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin119.shtml
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