Teachers enrolled in this course will...

Know

• what is motivation?
• identify factors that contribute to a decline in reading motivation
• recognize effective reading motivation strategies to incorporate into a classroom
• know why student engagement is critical to academic achievement
• how to generate high levels of attention and engagement as a result of careful planning
• research-based strategies to engage all students

Understand

• why students become unmotivated readers and writers?
• how to create a literacy rich environment that will make reading more interesting and fun
• how to identify the needs of all learners

and Be Able To

• Execute specific strategies to engage students throughout their learning
• Access students’ engagement
• Identify effective resources to “hook” struggling and reluctant readers
• Create engaging lessons incorporating both fiction and informational text
• Provide effective ways to motivate today’s readers with practical research strategies