Staying Motivated

Making sure students stay motivated could be an educator's hardest job. Yet it is also one of the most important jobs he could have. The article, "Top 12 Ways to Motivate Students," provides a couple way for teachers to makes sure that his students stay motivated and focused because thats the only way they will learn.
One of the tips is to "expect excellence" (Condron). I think that this is very important because if you expect your students to fail, they most likely will.  Yet, if you have high expectations for them, they will do their best to live up to those expectations and succeed.  Students will a lot better in school if their teachers make it clear what they want and expect of their students.
Another tip is to give students jobs (Condron).  When students are giving specific tasks to do they focus on them and make sure that they are done correctly.  Students will make sure that they are proud of what they are doing.  If they are given jobs, they will do everything they could to make sure their job is done right.  Teachers really need to make sure their students stay motivated and these are some really good ways to make sure of that.

Source:
Condron, Annie. "12 Ways to Motivate Students." K-12 News, Lessons & Shared Resources By Teachers, For Teachers. K-12 Teachers Alliance. 2012. Web. 9 Oct. 2012.