Presented Using Apa Documentation Create A 500750
Understanding the concept of motivation prepares teachers to create learning environments and design learning experiences that support active and engaged students. A motivated student exhibits interests, participates in classroom activities, builds confidence, and gains control of their own learning.
Create a 500-750 word pamphlet to give to parents and families at the beginning of a school year, addressing the following topics:
- Motivation: Describe motivation in young children and how it is achieved.
- Self-control: Define self-control and explains development in young children. Provide tips for families to improve their child’s self-control.
- Self-esteem: Define self-esteem and describe the effect of social contexts on a child’s self-esteem. Provide tips for families to improve their child’s self-esteem.
- Engagement: Define strategies used in the classroom to promote self-motivation and collaboration with students to build a positive learning environment.
The pamphlet should include graphics that are relevant to the content, visually appealing, and use space appropriately.
Support your findings with 2-3 scholarly resources.
While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
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RUBRIC:
MOTIVATION: Description of motivation in young children is insightful and discussion of how motivation is achieved is thorough.
SELF CONTROL: Self-control and development in young students is proficiently discussed and specific tips are provided on how to improve self-control in young students.
SELF-ESTEEM: Self-esteem in young students is proficiently defined and the effect of social contexts is insightfully described. Specific and realistic tips are provided on how to improve self-esteem in young students.
ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES: Engagement strategies given are developmentally appropriate and skillfully promote collaboration and a positive learning environment.
AESTHETIC QUALITY: Design is pleasing. Skillful handling of color, text and visuals creates a distinctive and effective presentation. Overall, effective and functional text and visuals are evident.
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use): Submission is virtually free of mechanical errors. Word choice reflects well-developed use of practice and content-related language. Sentence structures are varied and engaging.
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)
Sources are documented completely and correctly, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.