Course | The Student Motivation Course

Are you tired of struggling to get kids to work hard? Do you dream of a classroom where students own their learning? Do you want kids to do work for the sake of the work, rather than for some extrinsic reward or consequence?

Good news: researchers have figured out what motivates students to do work with care – and it’s simpler than you think.

In the Student Motivation Course, you will learn how a classroom teacher can leverage five key beliefs that students hold about themselves and about school. The result: lifelong learners.

Here's the gist:
35+ focused, bite-sized video lessons – designed with busy educators like you in mind
Discussion sections for each lesson, in which bright educators like you share
24-7, online, lifetime access

The course is built on the evidence-informed premise that, in order for our students to flourish long-term, they need to be motivated from the inside out. Toward that goal, the Student Motivation Course explores the five key beliefs underlying student motivation:

Credibility: I have a good teacher.
Belonging: People like me belong in classes like this.
Effort: I can improve my knowledge and skills through effort.
Efficacy: I can succeed at the challenges this class presents.
Value: This work matters to me.

To truly motivate your students to do the work, you don’t have to be a miracle worker or a workaholic. You just need to understand the five key beliefs of student motivation, and you need actual strategies to influence each one.

In This Online Course, You’ll Learn…

The research basis of the five key beliefs that lie beneath the lack of student motivation you see.
How to make students believe that you’re a good teacher (without completely reinventing yourself).
How to make students feel like they belong in your classroom, on their terms.
How to prove to students that effort works.
How to prove to students that yes, they can be successful.
How to teach kids to find value in their schoolwork for the flourishing life they want to live.
The difference between interventional and contextual approaches to student motivation, and when to use each one.