Motivating Struggling Learners: 10 Ways to Build Student Success

Barbara R. Blackburn

Jun 2015 · Routledge

About this ebook

Every day, teachers face the challenge of motivating struggling learners. In this must-have book, Barbara R. Blackburn, author of the bestseller Rigor Is Not a Four-Letter Word, shares how you can finally solve this problem and make your classroom a rigorous place where all students want to succeed.

You’ll learn practical strategies for...

• understanding extrinsic and intrinsic motivation;
• building a trusting relationship with students;
• using praise and positive feedback effectively;
• empowering students and helping them own their learning;
• moving students toward a growth mindset;
• communicating high expectations for students;
• engaging all students in your lessons;
• scaffolding so all students will want to improve;
• helping students be resilient and not fear failure; and
• celebrating diverse groups of students.

Each chapter is filled with a variety of examples and tools that you can use immediately. Bonus: Many of the tools are also available as free eResources on our website, www.routledge.com/9781138792432, so you can easily download and print them for classroom use.

About the author

Dr. Barbara R. Blackburn is the bestselling author of 15 books and is a sought-after consultant. She was an award-winning professor at Winthrop University and has taught students of all ages. Barbara can be contacted through her website at www.barbarablackburnonline.com.