Jumpstart Motivation with a Shift in Perspective. Motivational speaker Tommie Mabry builds from personal experiences as a child labeled "at risk" to promote empathy and understanding in motivating the success of youth. Written in a clear style, this practical guide leads educators through shifting student perspectives on the value and benefits of formal schooling. The key to motivation is a holistic construct encompassing mindset, emotions, effort, and outcomes. Layered with effective methodologies, chapters address critical topics important to this view of perspective, including extensive inf.

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COVER -- TITLE PAGE -- COPYRIGHT PAGE -- CONTENTS -- PUBLISHER'S ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- INTRODUCTION -- PROLOGUE -- CHAPTER 1 -- SHUT UP AND LISTEN...ACTIVELY: VALUE THE VOICES OF OTHERS -- CHAPTER 2 -- SHOULD IS A FUTILE WORD: BUILD YOUR STUDENTS UP WITH PRINCIPLES -- CHAPTER 3 -- RE-EXAMINE YOURSELF: DIG DEEP AND GO BEYOND BIASES -- CHAPTER 4 -- KNOW THEIR STRENGTHS: DEVELOP POSITIVE ATTITUDES AND STUDENT GROWTH -- CHAPTER 5 -- PUT YOURSELF IN THEIR SHOES: UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO THEIR WHYS -- CHAPTER 6 -- SHOW THEM YOU CARE: CREATE SAFE SPACES AND BUILD TRUST CHAPTER 7 -- GET THEM MOVING: ENGAGE THEM WITH KINESTHETIC AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING -- CHAPTER 8 -- YOUR STUDENTS WILL TEACH YOU: CONNECT WITH CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING -- CHAPTER 9 -- DREAMS LEAD TO EDUCATION: CAPTURE THEIR PASSIONS IN YOUR LESSONS -- CHAPTER 10 -- WHAT SHAPED MY PERSPECTIVE? YOUR STUDENTS NEED YOU -- REFERENCES -- INDEX