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// Proposition 1: Teachers are Committed to Their Students and Their Learning //
**Artifact: Motivation to Learn Research Paper** **__Rationale:__** This document was completed for the course Motivational Theory and Classroom Management while completing graduate course work for my MSEd.The paper entitled __Motivation to Learn__ focuses on the five theories of motivation.I also provided personal examples of three different cognitive strategies of motivation that are connected to theories of motivation, as well as share how I incorporated them into my classroom.Attached to the document is a letter addressed to my student’s parents explaining the cognitive theories of motivation that I utilize in my classroom.It has always been my goal to get all students excited about learning.Unfortunately however, some students lack the motivation necessary to be become successful learners.By researching the theory behind what motivates students I was better able to meet their specific needs and incorporate a variety of strategies to actively engage them in the learning process. As a Title I Reading Teacher I work with students that are at least one academic year behind their peers.Reading has not come easy for my students.As students get older and continue to struggle often times their motivation decreases with each passing year.As a result of researching strategies specific to motivating all learners I ensure that all of my students most basic needs are met. I do this by building a classroom community at the beginning of the year as well as checking in with each individual student on a daily basis.Once students have the opportunity to process what is happening in their lives they can attend to the business of learning.I also make sure that all students experience success and can relate it to their own lives.I present my students with a variety of books at their independent reading level which they then self-select from a variety of genre’s and titles that peak their personal interest.This enables students to create personal connections to content, an essential component for all learners.
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