Our goal here at Rosie is to be riveting, which you could also call “motivating.” But how exactly do we consider motivation from a teacher’s mindset? That’s the focus of our latest interview with Dr. Sandra Deemer, professor of educational psychology at Millersville University. We cover a number of topics related to motivation including: helping high achievers move beyond grades, taking risks in the classroom, and the importance of understanding our own motivations as teachers.
Teachers Who Rivet
Learn from other teachers who have ventured outside the same old approaches to teaching. Get inspired by their lessons while learning how to avoid their mistakes.
Gamifying Your Classroom – An Interview with Beth Box
Beth is going to tell you how she went from 30% participation in class to 100% through gamification. If you don’t know what gamification is already, get ready, because this is something I think we’re going to be hearing a lot about in the next few years.
Using Competition to Engage Students – Interview with Dave L.
In this video Dave tells us how one activity keeps his 8th grade students engaged the entire year while inspiring them to be better writers and speakers.