motivation as a component of resiliency lehigh parkway 06/16/11
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Motivation as a Component of Resiliency
Lehigh Parkway
06/16/11
Vision
“Every child by name, reaching core academic proficiency in core academic disciplines regardless of zip code, economic status, race, ethnicity or disability.”
– Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak, Pennsylvania Secretary of Education
Resiliency and Wellness
The Resiliency/Wellness Approach is based upon six keyenvironmental protective factors or positive human developmentdomains as illustrated in the wheel diagram above. If thesedomains are strongly and well implemented in schools, they willpromote positive social-emotional development, and will supportstudent academic achievement in the Standards-Aligned System.The Resiliency/Wellness Approach also emphasizes thestrengthening of individual personal protective factors such asself-motivation, humor, flexibility, creativity, perseverance andlove of learning.
The Resiliency Wheel
Today’s Focus
Meaningful student engagement Skills for life
Today’s Work Stolen Borrowed From…
Three Operating Systems
Motivation 1.0- Motivation 2.0-
Three Operating Systems
Motivation 3.0– Autonomy– Mastery– Purpose
The Man Himself
Daniel Pink at TED
Reactions?
TPS Share out
Take 5!
The Blue Screen of Death
What Went Wrong?
Carrots and sticks only work well for simple, low level tasks– The lowest levels on Bloom's Taxonomy
When faced with unique, fluid, challenging task carrots and stick don't work– The top levels of Bloom's Taxonomy
Motivation 3.0
People are inherently motivated by...– Autonomy– Mastery– Purpose
“A sense of autonomy has a powerful effect... autonomous motivation promotes greater conceptual understanding, better grades [and] enhances persistence at school” (Pink, 2008)
What Does it All Mean?
Performance Goals– Strive for minimum– Leads to frustration– Encourages
cheating and shortcuts
Mastery Goals– Autonomous– Leads to learning– No shortcuts
What Does This Have to Do With Resiliency?
Meaningful student engagement– REAL engagement with an eye to
Autonomy Mastery Purpose
Skills for life– THIS is the real world
What Can We Do?
Action Steps