Motivation+and+Values

Values dot Com -

Quote of the Day Links and tons of quotes tagged - [] Posters and DVD of TV spots - ordered sample. TV video spots - maybe 50-60 some cute; many touching - []

Cedar Falls Man's website Secret Regrets - [] A shot of his book cover.... A link to a blog post on what men regret - [] - Yes men have regrets too.

So how do these fit together? Dreams, Goals, Plans, Motivation, Desire, Effort, Target, Hopes, Progress, Results....

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**Reasons for Lack of Motivation**
Teacher Behaviors that encourage motivation: [] The term "teacher efficacy" has replaced the term of "teacher expectations." Ashton reports there are 8 dimensions to the development of teacher efficacy.
 * 1) Do not have a written list of important goals that define success for you personally.
 * 2) Believe that present goals or activities are wrong for you.
 * 3) Feelings/emotions about present activities are generally negative.
 * 4) Don't have (or believe you don't have) the ability to do present activities or obtain future goals.
 * 5) Satisfaction of achieving goals seems in distant future.
 * 6) Present activities not seen as related to important goals.
 * 7) Important goals conflict with present activities.
 * 8) Extrinsic incentives are low.
 * 9) Personal problems interfere with present activities.

|||| **DIMENSIONS OF TEACHER EFFICACY**

Nike "no excuses commercial" - wheel chair BB player (from Whitewater Wis.) [] MJ on Failure - []
 * **1. A sense of personal accomplishment** || The teacher must view the work as meaningful and important. ||
 * **2. Positive expectations for student behavior and achievement** || The teacher must expect students to progress. ||
 * **3. Personal responsibility for student learning** || Accepts accountability and shows a willingness to examine performance. ||
 * **4. Strategies for achieving objectives** || Must plan for student learning, set goals for themselves, and identify strategies to achieve them. ||
 * **5. Positive affect** || Feels good about teaching, about self, and about students. ||
 * **6. Sense of control** || Believes (s)he can influence student learning. ||
 * **7. Sense of common teacher/student goals** || Develops a joint venture with students to accomplish goals. ||
 * **8. Democratic decision making** || Involves students in making decisions regarding goals and strategies. ||
 * **8. Democratic decision making** || Involves students in making decisions regarding goals and strategies. ||