https://padlet.com/waiten/3jdz26ay2mbi en-us 2018-03-23 19:11:09 UTC 2021-07-10 01:38:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Thunder.png holta5 https://padlet.com/waiten/3jdz26ay2mbi/wish/245659099 Grades by themselves motivate very few students.  A combination of incentive from home and grades usually works well.  Learning and appliying material that interests students motivates students more.]]> 2018-03-23 20:23:01 UTC https://padlet.com/waiten/3jdz26ay2mbi/wish/245659099 parkm5 https://padlet.com/waiten/3jdz26ay2mbi/wish/245929930 I feel that grades do help guide the students on well they are doing.   I know that I have seen some students not do well with the written part of learning but can show mastery with doing a project.   I also, think if the student is really interested in the subject they will be motivated without the grade.  ]]> 2018-03-26 03:15:27 UTC https://padlet.com/waiten/3jdz26ay2mbi/wish/245929930 nicholsa6 https://padlet.com/waiten/3jdz26ay2mbi/wish/246194775 I do think grades motivate most students if they have a teacher that values it, too.  Some of my lowest tough kids still care about their grades and want to do well.  ]]> 2018-03-26 17:13:05 UTC https://padlet.com/waiten/3jdz26ay2mbi/wish/246194775 conleyt1 https://padlet.com/waiten/3jdz26ay2mbi/wish/246330600 I think that grades motivate some students, especially students with families who value education. I think that feeling successful can make all students want to do better all the time. 
In middle school, many students cannot see the big picture--how grades may affect them in the future.]]> 2018-03-27 01:33:54 UTC https://padlet.com/waiten/3jdz26ay2mbi/wish/246330600 kentl https://padlet.com/waiten/3jdz26ay2mbi/wish/251212525 I don't think grades are a huge motivator. What we may consider a "top" student yes but for kids struggling with school I don't think it is a motivator any longer. If I knew what the motivator was I would be on the talk circuit sharing my thoughts and making thousands of dollars I probably would not be sitting in the classroom.]]> 2018-04-12 15:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/waiten/3jdz26ay2mbi/wish/251212525 mathewsb https://padlet.com/waiten/3jdz26ay2mbi/wish/251215954 If we knew the answer to what motivates kids, we would all be very rich people.]]> 2018-04-12 15:45:39 UTC https://padlet.com/waiten/3jdz26ay2mbi/wish/251215954 https://padlet.com/waiten/3jdz26ay2mbi/wish/251274671 I think this is very personal, and it all depends on the kid and their value system. Too many factors go into this to be discussed, but I know kids are motivated by lots of different things.  Grades are basically now what parents expect based on their experience as a students. I do think kids do not want their time wasted and they want to learn. ]]> 2018-04-12 17:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/waiten/3jdz26ay2mbi/wish/251274671 https://padlet.com/waiten/3jdz26ay2mbi/wish/251380222 Sammy here....kids are motivated by grades especially if they are in sports.  The few that are not motivated by grades will need to be motivated by other means. Parents should be able to give teachers some hints on how to motivate their kids.]]> 2018-04-12 22:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/waiten/3jdz26ay2mbi/wish/251380222 conleyt1 https://padlet.com/waiten/3jdz26ay2mbi/wish/251381480 I think a teacher's enthusiasm and expectations can get kids motivated. Not always, but a lot.]]> 2018-04-12 22:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/waiten/3jdz26ay2mbi/wish/251381480 https://padlet.com/waiten/3jdz26ay2mbi/wish/251383173 I do not think that the majority of the students are motivated by grades, but I believe that the parents use them to motivate the students.]]> 2018-04-12 23:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/waiten/3jdz26ay2mbi/wish/251383173