1. Motivating Students by Andrew Stenner
Motivating students and keeping them interested strategies and techniques

2. Goal Engage students in an interesting and stimulating way
(Trick students into learning)

3. Reading out loud Reading for comprehension Writing Speaking
Skills to work on
Reading out loud
Reading for comprehension
Writing
Speaking

4. Roadblocks Class Size Disparity between students Number of classes
Resources
Short attention spans
Lack of writing and too much multiple choice
Flexibility

5. Don’t Be Afraid to Fail

6. Pictures Project work Dialogues Reading Competitions
Techniques
Pictures
Project work
Dialogues
Reading
Competitions

7. Speaking, Writing and Vocabulary Descriptive Fiction and Nonfiction
Pictures
Speaking, Writing and Vocabulary
Descriptive
Fiction and Nonfiction

9. I imagine walking out of the stage of “Wicked” and walking in the streets of Manhattan. It would be an honor for me, I would never get sick of it or I would never get bored of it. I want people to say, “Is this the girl from Wicked?” and want to take pictures with them.
- Nisan, 8th grade

11. Honestly, I hate seeing fish when I swim in the sea but seals look so sweet and I love them. Generally I swim in the pool but last summer holiday I always swam in sea. I disagree with hunting seals because after seals get hunted, they take them. Seals show their emotions when seals are displeased. Please, don’t go to seal showroom.
- Simla, 8th grade

12. Project Work The process is almost as important as the end result
All skills utilized
Real situations
Potential Pitfalls
Students can be left behind
Lack of patience
Takes a long time

13. Steps Introduction in normal lesson Extra materials outside of book
Small project
Group project
Extended project

17. Speaking, Writing and Real Situations
Dialouges
Speaking, Writing and Real Situations
Second language learners (listening, speaking, reading, writing)
Students need to learn how to interact in the world

18. Reading All Skills utilized Difficulties
Finding material that is age appropriate and accessible (interesting but not too difficult

19. Readers Advantages Interesting stories Everybody gets to read aloud
Vocabulary in a real context
Sense of accomplishment

20. Magazines Advantages Something for everyone Different activities
Every student gets to read
Vocabulary in context
Repurposing of the material

21. Trivia, Spelling and Grammar Contests
Competitions
Trivia, Spelling and Grammar Contests

22. Conclusion
Open up a student’s world by teaching them a new language, not pass a government test
Every class is different
No right or wrong way to motivate
Don’t be afraid to fail