TLDL Summary:

• I ask students what gives them hope, receiving a variety of answers
• Two goals students have: getting an A with minimal effort or feeling confident and competent in their abilities
• My hope lies in students pushing their boundaries and discovering their potential

Picture this: a classroom filled with students, each with their own dreams, aspirations, and motivations. But what happens when those motivations seem to be dwindling, and the teacher has to dig deeper to ignite that spark within them?

In this post, I share a personal reflection on my attempts to uncover what gives my students hope. Join me as we dive into the complexities of student motivation. And who knows? Maybe along the way, we'll even discover that the key to unlocking hope is as simple as cracking a smile when a student says, "Every animal besides humans gives me hope."