Rick+Lavoie



The Motivation Breakthrough

 * ... I expected all of the children to be motivated by the same start chart, checklist, or reward system. This broad approach left many children unmotivated and uninspired.
 * Motivation Myths:
 * 1) "That Danny... NOTHING motivates that kid."
 * 2) "That kid! One day he is motivated, the next day he is not!"
 * 3) "Give him something; that will motivate him."
 * Premack Principal --- If you do x for me I will give you y
 * May modify behavior but not motivation
 * 1) Competition: The Great Motivator
 * inherently unfair in a co-taught classroom
 * we do our best work when we compete against ourselves - not against others
 * in the "real world," competition generally occurs between companies, teams, and countries, not individuals
 * focus on
 * 1) "Punishment is an effective motivator."