Conclusion

Throughout my time within my practicum placement this semester I learned many things. This inquiry process really pushed me to learn more about collecting data and the reflection process. This will influence my future practice as I have realized that doing these things is easier than I previously thought.

This inquiry showed me several things that have direct implications in my future practice. In the future, I must attach a physical reward system to my classroom management tool. Some students might need external sources of motivation to engage with content area material. I will also intentionally seek to increase my wait time when I ask students a question. This continually proved to be an effective way to elicit a greater and more significant response. Lastly, I want to interview all of my students individually to find out what motivates them. This will allow me implement motivating rewards that reach all of my students.

FUTURE WONDERINGS

I am now wondering how other sources of extrinsic motivation can affect students participation within the classroom. I am also wondering how we can create equitable OTR’s that give more students the opportunity to respond.

SOURCES

ClassDojo. n.d. The simple way to build an amazing classroom community. https://www.classdojo.com/#LearnMore

TeacherVision. n.d. Your Secret Weapon: Wait Time. Retrieved from exact address. https://www.teachervision.com/teaching-methods/new-teacher/48446.html

Villeda, S; Shuster, B; Magill, L: Carter, E. (05/2014). Behavior-Specific Praise in the Classroom.

Yendol-Hoppey, D., Dana, N. (2008). The reflective educator’s guide to classroom research: Learning to teach and teaching to learn through practitioner inquiry. Corwin Press.