top of page
Search
  • forkandknifeteache

9 Ways To Motivate Your Students This Year!

Sometimes students need a little convincing that the work you are asking them to do is worth it!


1. Explain the bigger picture - why is the skill you are teaching them good or helpful in their lives


2. Involve them - choice when possible is always a winner


3. Trust them - after safety training of course, let them show you they can

(reminder posters of safety tips around the class)

Knife Handling Posters











4. Inspire them - remind them of the skills they are learning.

(adult skills > how to cook for yourself)



5. Appreciate them - praise and positive feedback

Positive Post It's - food themed









6. Reward - something they can feel, tangible

(eating food, make a garment or decoration)



7. Challenge - games, races, competition

(escape rooms and challenges)











8. Celebrate - small goals during the bigger project

(made icing > will eventually make and cake and decorate it)

Poster - steps to ice a cake












9. Deliver Information - how have they progressed, what do they still need to work toward

(marks and assessments)









Adapeted from ACS Careers

65 views0 comments

Recent Posts

See All

My secrets to teaching something you know NOTHING about! So this semester at school I'dropped to 1 class. I have some little people to take care of who needed me to have a little more flexibility wit

Post: Blog2_Post
bottom of page