Reinforcing+effort+and+providing+recognition

Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition 1. Not all students realize the importance of believing in effort - the effort they put into a task has a direct effect on their success relative to the task. 2. Students can learn to change their beliefs to an emphasis on effort - simply demonstrating that added effort will pay off in terms of enhanced achievement actually increases student achievement

Teaching about effort Keeping track of effort and achievement Research theory on providing recognition: 1. Rewards do not necessarily have a negative effect on intrinsic motivation 2. Reward is most effective when it is contingent on the attainment of some standard of performance 3. Abstract symbolic recognition is more effective than tangible rewards

Use Excel to create an [|effort log] to chart how hard students think they are working

[|Casa Notes] are a great tool to recognize effort with your students