Learning Outcomes: Teachers should be able to

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• Identify the main characteristics of low-achievers/students in need of educational support to be fully able to address their needs.

• Leverage on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

• Incorporate various strategies to enhance students’ personal effectiveness to raise their self-esteem.

• Use team building strategies and collaborative, student-centric teaching strategies to create a ‘safe’ classroom where students risk making wrong choices to learn more effective strategies to cope with curriculum challenges

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Content to be Covered

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• Effecting mastery-oriented mind-set change in students regardless of individual student ability (Carol Dweck’s Growth Mindset);

• Motivation theories and strategies in motivation theories for different learning needs.

• Strategies to harness small group learning and teambuilding for a ‘safe’ classroom.

• Management tips for a conducive learning environment.

• Hands-on practice on student- engagement strategies for students in need of educational support.