motivation strategies for english teachers

Motivational strategies – Self assessment for teachers Read through all the strategies for motivating students at all ages and assess yourself. 1. Creating the basic motivational conditions I’ve tried it It’s part of my teaching 1. Develop a personal relationship with your students • Show students that you accept and care about them • Pay attention and listen to each of them • Indicate to them that you are available at any time 2. Develop a collaborative relationship with the students’ parents • Keep parents regularly informed about their children’s progress • Ask for assistance in pe rforming certain supportive tasks a t home . Create a pleasant and supportive classroom atmosphere • stablish a norm of tolerance • ncourage risk!taking and make them realise that making mistakes is a natural part of learning • "ring in and encourage humour • ncourage learners to personalise the classroom with their work !. "romote the development of group cohesiveness • #ry and promote plenty of interaction$ cooperation and the sharing of personal information in language activities. %ot &pets'$ but &my pets(' • )se icebreakers not *ust at the start of a course but regularly in class • )se plenty of pair work and small group work changing the members in every class • #ry and prevent learners sitting with the same partners • Include activities that lead to whole!group tasks and small group competition games • Promote the building of a group &legend' #. $egotiate a set of class rules openly and have them accepted by everyone • +lass rules at the start of the year to establish working in class • ,plain the importance of the rule and how they help learning • %egotiate additional rules as the year moves on when necessary • Put the class rules on display with the conse-uences for breaking them %. &nsure the class rules are observed • ake sure that you keep your side of the deal • /on’t allow rule violations to go unnoticed 2. 'enerating initial motivational 0

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