“The Secret” of Engaging and Motivating Students

I vividly recall a well-respected member on our faculty who once asked me how teachers could possibly motivate students in the classroom without daily captivating lessons and constant energy-draining tactics from the teacher. “It seems,” she complained, “that I must be an entertainer in addition to all the other constraints put on me as a teacher, especially in these times of accountability.”

As an instructional leader in the school, my answer, I’m embarrassed to say, was...  read more