Motivating Struggling Learners

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Every day, teachers face the challenge of motivating struggling learners. In this must-have book, bestselling author Barbara Blackburn shares how you can finally solve this problem and make your classroom a place where all students want to succeed. You'll learn practical strategies for... Understanding extrinsic and intrinsic motivation; Building a trusting relationship with students; Using praise and positive feedback effectively; Empowering students and helping them own their learning; Moving students toward a growth mindset; Communicating high expectations for students; Engaging all students in your lessons; Scaffolding so all students will want to improve; Helping students be resilient and not fear failure; and Celebrating diverse groups of students. Each chapter is filled with a variety of examples and tools that you can use immediately. Bonus: Many of the tools are also available as free eResources on our website, http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781138792432, so you can easily download and print them for classroom use.