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1) Coach Carter
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
The story of a high school basketball coach who receives both criticism and praise after benching his entire team due to poor grades.
Author
Pub. Date
p2001
Description
Includes "why traditional techniques such as reminders, rewards, and punishments make the problem worse; how the brain rewards learning, and how to rebuild the internal drive to achieve; a step by step plan for reaching kids who just don't seem to care about school; tools for preventing battles over schoolwork and homework; what to do when your child brings home a poor report card; how to respond when a child says, 'I don't care'; how to lay the foundation...
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
From the container. What does it take to motivate the "forgotten" student that traditional methods just don't seem to reach? Educator Richard Lavoie draws on decades of teaching experience to demonstrate six basic motivational styles and strategies for inspiring the most withdrawn and reluctant student. In this lively workshop presentation for parents and teachers, based on his recent book. The Motivation Breakthrough: Six Secrets to Turning on the...