In this tutorial, you will see how to expand critical communication skills that foster teacher and student collaboration in applying learning to goals. You will be guided in learning and practicing communication methods to motivate students to overcome ambivalence and barriers, so that students can reach their goals. You will also learn how to guide students to develop the energy, desire, and self-confidence to take action about what they are learning. The information in the tutorial will help you to name and identify change theories, recognize the general motivational principles associated with collaborative relationships, and become aware of roadblocks to change.

Welcome:

Here you are introduced to the presenter at the weekend seminar.  You are also asked to start thinking about student motivation.

Readings:    

Read about some of the ideas presented at the weekend seminar. Read about Ten Strategies for Evoking Change Talk. Here you will also find resources that provide you with a list of books on teaching.

Points to Ponder: 

A list of the characteristics of effective teachers and a list of challenges in the classroom were developed by participants at the weekend seminar.  Information about the stages of change and suggestions on how to facilitate change are also included on this page.

Activity:

After reading about effecting change, answer the questions about a change plan for yourself.  What change do you want to see?  Do you need to make any changes or can you have your students answer the questions to change their behaviors? What behavior do you want to

see turned around?

Quiz: 

Review what ideas you have gotten form the previous pages in the tutorial.

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