
1. Strategies to Motivate
1.1. Attention Strategies
1.1.1. Play devil's advocate
1.1.2. Use visuals
1.1.3. Change tone
1.1.4. Use total physical response
1.1.5. Incorporate props
1.2. Relevance Strategies
1.2.1. Relate lesson to past experience
1.2.2. Allow fast finishers to be deputy tutors
1.2.3. Provide choice on how students complete their work
1.2.3.1. Complete work on paper/journal/written
1.2.3.2. Complete work as presentation
1.2.3.3. Complete work as project
1.2.3.4. Complete work online/typed
1.3. Confidence Strategies
1.3.1. Provide clear instructions goals, and standards
1.3.2. Set realistic goals
1.3.2.1. Intrinsic
1.3.2.1.1. Personal Factors
1.3.2.2. Extrinsic
1.3.2.2.1. Environmental Factors
1.3.3. Encourage students to ask for help
1.3.4. Teach students that it is okay to not do well on everything all the time.
1.4. Satisfaction Strategies
1.4.1. Provide immediate positive feedback
1.4.2. Provide motivating praises
1.4.3. Give unexpected rewards/incentives
2. Personal Background
2.1. 11 - Years Old
2.2. Male
2.3. Caucasian
2.4. Only child
2.5. Mom and Dad has 50/50 custody
2.6. 6th-grade
2.7. Well-liked among his peers
2.8. Mom is very active on PTSA
3. Academic Background/Ability
3.1. CAASPP Test Scores 2018
3.1.1. ELA - Standard Exeeded
3.1.2. Math - Standard Exceeded