Motivation

This lesson showed me how important that it really is to be a motivating teacher. There are a lot of different ways to be a motivating teacher. The big thing is to not use grades as motivation. There should be standards set like a rubric instead of using grades all of the time. Again, like with all of the other concepts that we have covered, it is important to interest your students. In order to figure out what interests your students, it is as easy as having them write a letter about themselves and what makes them happy.
There are also different types of teachers. There are authoritarian, indifferent, permissive, authoritative. When we took the test to find out which one I was, I found out that I am authoritative. That is the fair and reasonable, but also has rules for the students. That is the best one to be. If you are a good and fair teacher then you eliminate a lot of the behavior problems in your class. That is good to know because a lot of these problems can be solved by keeping your student's interest in the classroom. Also, sports and after school clubs can also motivate students to be better in school and have a more positive outlook on life in general.