You can be a dynamic, motivated teacher who presents engaging lessons. But there's more to motivation than lively instruction. For meaningful, lasting learning, your students must be motivated from within! Take your motivating strategies to a deeper level. Increase your skills at helping students become intrinsically motivated to learn.

- teach the skills that foster self-motivation - build relationships that enhance intrinsic motivation - get students involved as active partners in learning -give students voice and choice in their learning - give the kind of feedback that boosts motivation - design and implement engaging academic experiences- including those that help students master the latest standards - increase real-life, relevant learning activities in your classroom - set tasks that challenge students to stretch and want to learn