the teacher as a motivational tool
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Song: Clap, Turn, Stamp!Sit down!
Stand up!
Stamp your feet!
Clap your hands!
Turn oround!
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Sit Down!
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Stand Up!
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Stamp Your Feet!
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Sit Down!
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Stand Up!
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Clap your hands!
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Sit Down!
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Stand Up!
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Turn Around!
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Clap, Turn, Stamp!
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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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