Back to Plan your Day 2022 – Dr Jo Castelino – how to motivate underachieving students Teaching and Learning Leeds Conference 2023 Session Choice #3 Workshop facilitator Dr Jo Castelino Name of Workshop How to motivate underachieving students Who is it for Primary and secondary teachers Brief synopsis of workshop: How do you motivate students who regularly tell you they cannot do your subject? In this session, I will share the research behind motivation and how it is important to help students self-motivate. I will focus most of my session on practical strategies I use based on the principles of cognitive science and Teach Like A Champion to make my explanations and instructions explicit, run consistent routines, and encourage belonging. By doing this, I help my bottom set and underachieving students build confidence, work well independently, make connections between concepts, and not be afraid to participate through a strong Culture of Error. What you will get out of it: How to encourage students to motivate themselves so they develop confidence and actively participate in lessons. Profile of facilitator: Jo Castelino switched careers from one in Molecular Epidemiology research to the Secondary Science classroom, where she hopes to foster a love of the subject. She has team-led school teaching and learning CPD and is currently leading on developing Homework at her school. Jo regularly blogs about applying cognitive science to her classroom practice and is a member of the #CogSciSci community on Twitter. Twitter @Dr_Castelino Blog
