Motivating From Within - NAESP 2012

Motivating From Within A strength-based movementChris Wejr www.chriswejr.com @mrwejr

Today We Will Reflect Upon:1. MOTIVATION of students and staff2. Focusing on strengths vs deficits3. Feedback and Growth Mindset4. Moving from “Honour Roll” to “Honour ALL”5. Teaching vs rewarding/punishing Image: http://flic.kr/p/9ksxQa

Whatmattersto me…

Kent Elementary School Agassiz, BC For each student to master core skills,develop their strengths and interests and become a confident learner.

“We cannot motivate others… we can only work to create the conditions for people to motivate themselves.” -- Edward Deci and Richard RyanImage: http://flic.kr/p/8zWLAj

Intrinsic/Inte rnalExtrinsic/Ext ernal Image: http://flic.kr/p/5PbHjR

AUTONOMYMASTERYPURPOSE

Daniel PinkThe Surprising Truth of What Motivates Us

Students• Relationships• Assessment FOR Learning• Interests and passions• Leadership

Staff• Shared decisions• Professional autonomy• Passions/interests• TIME

For the Love of Books• 5 teachers• Professional autonomy• Support = a school that loves books

Time for Innovation Fed Ex Prep/ Google TimeImage:http://flic.kr/p/4tNrxq

REFLECT:• What conditions do we provide with students and/or staff to motivate themselves?• How can we create more? Image: http://flic.kr/p/9ksxQa

Focusing on Strengths “Each child has a gift... We need to see and nurture these gifts so they emerge and flourish throughout an individual’s life” -- LornaImage: http://flic.kr/p/7JuLGh Williams

Strength-based vs Deficit-based

“We don’t know who we can be… until we know what we can do” -- Sir Ken Robinson

“If we are going toremediate weaknesses, we must have an equal commitment to building strengths.” “We must guide ourchildren toward recognitionand understanding of their strengths.” -- Jenifer Fox

Bring Out the StrengthsSir Ken Robinson & Aimee Mullins

The Strength of Dom

Showcasing the strengths of each student…

Power of Positivity The Friday 5 Positive Phone Calls Meaningful, relevant, descriptive feedback Acknowledge Image: http://flic.kr/p/aEkcFZ

REFLECT:• What actions can we take to move toward a system that helps to bring out the strengths of staff and students? Image: http://flic.kr/p/9ksxQa

Feedback and aGrowth Mindset Fixed vs Growth Mindsets Power ofDescriptive Feedback

“I don’t divide the world into theweak and strong, or the successes and failures… I divide the world into the learners and non-learners.” -- Benjamin Barber

REFLECT:• How can we help students and teachers develop more of a growth mindset and become more confident learners? Image: http://flic.kr/p/9ksxQa

Moving FromHonour Roll toHonour All

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Rick Lavoie – Competition in Schools

"In the fixed mindset, to be successful, you must be better than others" Carol Dweck

“There is ample evidence that extrinsic motivators are likely to demotivate… and that losing in a competition (of recognition) is even worse.” Alfie Kohn

Celebrating Our Strengths Monthly Assemblies Every child is honoured for who they are rather than what they did

REFLECT:• How can we move toward a school culture that honours ALL students? Image: http://flic.kr/p/9ksxQa

Rewarding, Punishing & Hoping vs Teaching & CoachingImage: http://flic.kr/p/5U5FG3

My issues with rewards in school...

Will I get mystudent of the month prize now? Image: http://flic.kr/p/bCtpS

Sitcom Motivation

“People use rewards expecting to gain the benefit of increasing another person’smotivation and behaviour, but in so doing, they often incure the unintentional andhidden cost of undermining that person’s intrinsic motivation toward the activity” -- Jonmarshall Reeve

“One who is interested in developing and enhancing intrinsic motivation in children, employees, students, etc., should not not concentrate on external-control systems such as monetary rewards.” -- Edward DeciImage: http://flic.kr/p/aagPZR

Barry Schwartz – Practical Wisdom

Doing theright thing...just becauseit is the right thing to do.

Students need teaching..... not punishment. Image: http://flic.kr/p/7fsxma

We live in a culture where many adults think ofonly one word, only one intervention, to dealwith kids who don’t meet adult expectations: consequences. -- Dr. Ross Greene Image: http://flic.kr/p/8bu8wo

"The school discipline program is not working for the kids who arent doing well and is not needed by the kids who are." -- Dr. Ross Greene

Dr. Ross GreeneKids Do Well if They CAN

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REFLECT What actions can we take to move away from rewards and punishment to a culture that builds responsibility in our students?Image: http://flic.kr/p/3xs2PE

Final Reflections• What can we do to build responsibility in staff and students by focusing more on intrinsic motivation?• How can move from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset in our staff and students?• How can we place more emphasis on strengths of our staff and students?• How can we work to honour all our students more often?• How do we move toward teaching skills and away from rewarding and punishing?

“We cannot motivate others… we can only work to create the conditions for people to motivate themselves.” -- Deci and Ryan What are 2-3 things YOU can do IMMEDIATELY to create the conditions for staff and/or students?Image: http://flic.kr/p/8zWLAj

Must Reads for Parents/Educators Drive Mindset Punished by Lost at SchoolDaniel Pink Carol Dweck Rewards Dr. Ross Greene Alfie Kohn

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