In this episode, I’m digging into a topic every teacher wrestles with at some point—student motivation. If you’ve found yourself wondering how to get your students more engaged, more curious, and more willing to take risks with their learning, you’re not alone.

I’ll walk you through some of the biggest barriers to student motivation and share practical ways I’ve helped reignite excitement and effort in my own ELA classroom. From offering meaningful choices to shifting our classroom language, sometimes it’s the small changes that make the biggest difference.

Read more in the show notes. 

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Resources you may find helpful:

• Independent Reading Challenges with Prompts and Choice Board
• Reading Challenges

Related episodes and blog posts: 

• 5 Book-Based Activities to End the Year Strong
• Tips for Making Silent Reading Time More Productive in the Middle School Classroom
• Keeping Students Engaged with Simple Student Choice Strategies
• How to Use Choice Reading to Boost Engagement in Secondary ELA with Samantha in Secondary

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