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April Gaul

University of New England

May 5,2008



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.ande li on blo ssoms a nd the new le av es

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Recognizing first what motivates

,oneself allows you to motivate.another

,Right now my motivation lies in

the freshly plowed fields of my future garden and not within this

. , ,computer program Today however creates a perfect analogy for

.learning and teaching



,Classrooms resemble gardens students wait to receive, .nurturing and to be productive in their learning Teachers take barren fields and through motivation make.them grow



Some students expect to never get in the pool and refuse to see.the point of even trying



:Teachers are responsible for

• Providing a positive learning experience for thosestudents••Showing students real world applications for theirlearning

••Instilling the expectation of success within their

.students••Connecting classroom learning with real world

situations

’These steps increase the students expectancy of success and value of the learning



Increasing a’ -student s self

efficacy are paramount to that’ ,individual s success

not just in the,classroom but in

.life

Teachers must help student believe that

even the most fragile

,sapling



.Possesses the power to become an Oak Tree



Teachers provide students with direction to set goals of.learning Learning goals provide students with a way to exist

…..beyond the classroom



, ,And exist within the larger pond greater society or global community



,Providing students with strategies for learning feedback,on positive and negative progress and proofs of how their

efforts forced results makes students attribute their

.success to their effort and not just luck Bleeding,hearts thrive because of the correct environment not

because of luck



’ .Students represent a multitude of plants in a teacher s garden,Each flower or plant acts on its own but adds to the overall

.loveliness of the final result

Consistently encouraging students develops competence in their,tasks leads them to autonomy to make sound decisions or to

,learn from their decisions and to find their place within.dynamic environments



:Teachers possess the miracle to making this happen

Make learning demanding but fair for your

students

Develop intrinsic desire in students to achieve

’Don t blame student ability on the lack of

;support at home fertilize your students

, ,with praise consistency

and your time



:Use the basic fundamental tools

•Enthusiasm••Caring

••Relating



,Sometimes you use whatever it takes to motivate and to

engage students positively and professionally



An understanding heart is everything,in a teacher and cannot be esteemed.highly enough One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant

,teachers but with gratitude to those.who touched our human feeling The curriculum is so much necessary raw

,material but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for

.------the soul of the child Carl Gustav Jung



’Each student belongs to the teacher s garden and within. ’that garden either flourish and wilt Teacher s

, ,encourage or stifle growth illuminate or shade learning,deliver expected harvests or cultivate weeds and bear the

responsibility for making each child bloom within their.classroom

The hope lies within the seeds we germinate in the mind. ,of the child Teachers will reap what they sow and

, , -therefore must be careful to sow positive attitudes life,long learning and realistic world applications in the

.tasks they present to their students

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