during my first year of teaching Health. My

students do not receive grades and I had to

come up with a way to motivate my students

to take the class seriously and learn some very

valuable knowledge.

that inspired them to learn. I needed them to see

the useful nature of the information I was giving them

and to find a way that they can apply the concepts I

was presenting to the in their everyday lives.

collaborative learning. I searched the web endlessly

for projects, stories, and videos that would generate

genuine interest in the subject area and actively

involve the students with the content of the class.

The students responded well because they felt I had

their best interests in mind.