School Reform? The Key May Be Motivation

School reform? The key may be motivation

Flocabulary was created for many reasons - but none more significant than the urgent need to get students more motivated to learn. They say that "a motivated student is a successful student," and we couldn't agree more. Music and culturally relevant connections (e.g. Hip-Hop) are but one of countless ways to engage students, and motivate them to try hard and care about their education. Here's an illuminating article from Newsweek that speaks to the issue of motivation. Whatever we're doing as educators, we need to never neglect the inspiration, compassion and investment it takes to get our student excited about…

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