Teaching a student to be a self-directed learner can be a difficult concept to approach since learners are often driven intrinsically. This article takes a critical look at the process, product, and problems with self-directed learning....

How can you motivate adolescents who have never turned on to the magic of reading? Tutoring teenagers is as much about building self-confidence as teaching skills. Low self-image and feelings of powerlessness trouble many unmotivated...

Internet article discusses the five main elements of emotional intelligence, including self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills, and offers practical and applicable ways to incorporate these qualities into...

When we prompt our students to create art based on "self," how many of us get generic pictures or simple ideas? This game is designed to stretch each student's self list so that they have a wide variety of expressive ideas to choose from.

Genius Hour is inquiry-based, student-directed learning. It gives students an opportunity to look at the big wide world around them and explore their own unique interests in a loosely structured, but supported way. This article gives...

Divine love as a Christian concept. Explores how to live a life motivated by love and not by self-interest.

The Lost in the Amazon curricular unit is a series of minds-on and hands-on engineering activities based in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Motivated by an adventurous theme, students discover, learn and apply a variety of skills....

Early and sustained summer learning opportunities lead to higher graduation rates, better preparation for college, and positive effects on children's self-esteem, confidence, and motivation. High-quality summer programs keep students...