Studnet+Attitudes

Pitler et.al. shows the importance of reinforcing effort. On this page, we will discuss what that means for Genesis, and how we can have students who will put forth their best effort not only in school, but also in life.

In the book //Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works//, Pitler et. al. writes "The instructional strategy of reinforcing effort enhances studnets' understanding of the relationship between effort and achievement by understanding of the relationship between effort and achievement by addressing their attitudes and beliefs about learning" (Pitler, pg. 155). They also give two recommendations for the classroom: 1. Explicitly teach students about the importance of effort. 2. Have students keep track of their effort and achievement. (Pitler, pg. 156)

We already teach our students the importance of goals in our advisory periods. **How can we also teach our students the importance of putting forth their best effort?**


 * How do we convince teenagers who never keep track of anything to want to keep up with their effort and achievement?**