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Keeping Track of Motivational Progress

August 9, 2025 Consulting by Gladminister

Keeping Track of Motivational Progress Keeping Track of Motivational Progress “Prompting progress monitoring improves behavioral performance and the likelihood of attaining one’s goals” (American, 2015). Assessing your scholar’s success is important. This gives credibility to the steps you have taken to provide a wealth of motivation for the scholar and that even your own efforts
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Appropriate Strategies to Meet the Lack of Motivation at Home

August 9, 2025 Consulting by Gladminister

Appropriate Strategies to Meet the Lack of Motivation at Home Appropriate Strategies to Meet the Lack of Motivation at Home For parents, one thing recommended is having a positive attitude toward the scholar’s ability to learn the content. Part of the reason is to help curb the effects of learned helplessness (Ford, 102). Giving a
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Appropriate Strategies to Meet the Lack of Motivation at School

August 9, 2025 Consulting by Gladminister

Appropriate Strategies to Meet the Lack of Motivation at School Appropriate Strategies to Meet the Lack of Motivation at School Setting the tone for the lesson would be an important part of breaking down preexisting barriers. This would involve creating an expectation of there being an increasing level of difficulty over time. The idea is,
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Theoretical Framework for the Lack of Motivation

August 9, 2025 Consulting by Gladminister

Theoretical Framework for the Lack of Motivation Part 3: Theoretical Framework for the Lack of Motivation The lack of motivation is something many scholars in many places have faced. It seems to happen to even to the so-called “best of us.” This means such a situation is not limited to a poor scholar, which makes
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Effects of the Lack of Motivation on School and Home Behavior

August 9, 2025 Consulting by Gladminister

Effects of the Lack of Motivation on School and Home Behavior Part 2: Effects of the Lack of Motivation on School and Home Behavior Effects of the lack of motivation are both evident and nuanced. When a scholar is in a classroom or at home, you may see some particular behaviors: It is important to
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For Those Who Lack Motivation

August 9, 2025 Consulting by Gladminister

For Those Who Lack Motivation Part 1: For Those Who Lack Motivation It can be tough losing the will to struggle through more math work. Sometimes, you realize you are stuck and you do not know where to turn. Lack of motivation exists where scholars do not want to do much of the work that
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3D Printing Adventure Stories: Better Chess Pieces

March 16, 2024 Consulting by Gladminister

3D Printing Adventure Stories: Better Chess Pieces The students like to play chess. So, we naturally figured 3D printing some in case of emergencies would be a good idea. There are 6 unique pieces on the board and millions of possible chess combinations. Several people play chess online and in person. Maybe the movie sparked
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Student Results from Operation Worksheets at the Glad Academy

July 30, 2023 Programs and Events by Gladminister

Student Results from Operation Worksheets at the Glad Academy We were confident student data would show improvement over just the first four days of the Glad Academy. The intent is to dispel math fear and we have completed our program and now have the student results from operation worksheets. This blog will show you some
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One Problem With Financial Literacy In Schools

May 14, 2023 Consulting by Gladminister

One Problem With Financial Literacy In Schools We believe in teaching financial literacy, and that is one topic we cover at the Glad Academy in the summers. So, by no means do we want to eliminate financial literacy from schools. We DO want educators to think responsibly about introducing the topic because doing so hastily
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Glad Academics Upcoming Coding Curriculum: A User Input Sneak Peak

March 25, 2021 Instructional Coaching by Gladminister

Here is a sneak peak at a lesson in our upcoming coding curriculum “Python Basics: User Input”:

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