the teacher as a motivational tool

Song: Clap, Turn, Stamp!Sit down!

Stand up!

Stamp your feet!

Clap your hands!

Turn oround!

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Sit Down!

English Adventure 1 DVD, Pearson

Stand Up!

English Adventure 1 DVD, Pearson

Stamp Your Feet!

English Adventure 1 DVD, Pearson

Sit Down!

English Adventure 1 DVD, Pearson

Stand Up!

English Adventure 1 DVD, Pearson

Clap your hands!

English Adventure 1 DVD, Pearson

Sit Down!

English Adventure 1 DVD, Pearson

Stand Up!

English Adventure 1 DVD, Pearson.

Turn Around!

English Adventure 1 DVD, Pearson

Clap, Turn, Stamp!

English Adventure 1 DVD, Pearson

Would it be possible to change thisoption? How?

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Yes. Making it fun!

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What motivation means to you?

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to move

Motivation (n)

From the Latin movere,

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What is Motivation?

What can I do to sustain motivation in my students?

How does motivation help students to be succesful?

ACHIEVEMENTS AFFECT ATTITUDE

ENJOYABLE ACTIVITIES HAVING AGENCY

MAKING DECISIONS REFLECTING

SELF CONFIDENCE AUTONOMY

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What is Motivation? A state of mind that provokes us into doing

something. (we act on that desire)

Can be related to a need (extrinsic)

Can be related to the task itself (intrincic)

When a language learner wants to be in that culture.

(integrative).

• When a language learner wants to get a better job.

• It is affectecd by a number of factors: the societty, thesocciety attitude to language learning, people aroundthem, natural curiosity, and learning experiences.

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Why? How Hard? How long?

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What makes a language teacher a good motivator?

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TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR STUDENT’S SUCCES

Show them care

Be a facilitator

Play many roles

Listen to students

Allow them to know him/her

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BE A LONG-LIFE LEARNER

Never stop learning

Find new ways to teach

Update in resources

Read, read and read abouteducation

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KNOW EACH STUDENT PERSONALLY

Build strong relationships

Make them feel comfortable in yourclassroom

Let them know the room is a safe place

Build a nice environment

Contextualize contents, teach based on theirneeds, preferences and experiences.

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VALUE COLLABORATION Get involved in the Institution’s processes,

activities, workshops, etc

Have meetings with other teachers to know abouttheir expectations about language learning

Use some of your colleague’s material in yourclasses

Sometimes have classes together

Organize festivals, contests where other childrencan compete, even if they’re not in your class.

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BE POSITIVE, FUNNY AND PATIENTLeave your personal problems aside

Enjoy whay you’re doing….It’s

contagious!!

Use jokes

Play games

Let them organize activities for fun

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COMMUNITY SUPPORTTalk to parents periodically

Update about education laws and regulations

Participate in government seminars, workshops, conferences, etc

If you’re allowed, do social work with yourstudents, impact the community.

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THREE ADDITIONAL FACTORS

Great teachers design and establish effective classroom routines

Provide a means for adequately motivating students

Have a comprehensive plan for classroom management.

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So, motivation is

Dynamic and process-oriented

Heavily affected by perceptions, which may be in turn influenced by the teacher.

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“…everything the teacher does in the language classroom has two goals. One is, of course, to further language development, and the other is to generate motivation for continued learning.”

CREATING MOTIVATION

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The learning environment might include

Teacher/Student healthy relationships, mutual respect, personal care & attention

Student/material relevant to student interests, relevant to student goals, engagingfor diff. learner styles, appropriate difficulty

Teacher/Physical space Teacher uses space available

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Situations Situation: The Group From Hell

I’ve just received a new group. However, within the firsttwo weeks I could already notice some problemsemerging. I suspect some students are being bullied and students often laugh at the mistakes of their classmates. No-one seems prepared to cooperate in group activitiesand no-one really takes the subject seriously.

What’s the problem?

What should I do?

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The Lazy StudentI have a student…what’s her name, Maria?? Anyway, sheseems to have no aptitude, ability or inclination to learnEnglish. She spends most of her time in class speakingSpanish to her friends at the back of the class and beingdisruptive. She does not respect me, and I wish I didn’thave to teach her.

What’s the problem?

What should I do?

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Great Expectations?Juan is a 10th grade student preparing for his exams. He has always received low grades in English and is notexpecting good grades in the ICFES. Often he doesn’tunderstand the exercises I give him, and instead he chooses to talk with his friends in Spanish.

What’s the problem?

What should I do?

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“If student experiences have been negative, the teacher mayfruitfully provide incremental successful experiences in order to compensate for the impact on motivation from that negativeexperience.”

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INFORMATIVE LINKS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9RDfv5OAZQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swnt0wvBDsE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFnMTHhKdkw

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