Whilst not specific to teaching English, this site provides a range of material that highlights the importance of the education system and provides motivation and strategies for maintaining effective teaching practices.
This article provides an in-depth investigation into the importance of maintaining strong relationships with students to benefit not only their academic performance, but also their social and emotional wellbeing. It is not directly related to English teaching but elements from this article may help to motivate all areas of teaching.
Whilst Eddie Woo is a Mathematics Teacher, this article and video highlight how his enthusiastic pedagogy and infectious love of learning has resulted in the dramatic increase in engagement and learning outcomes for his students. There is no reason why the attitude he exhibits in the classroom cannot be implemented in any of the other key learning areas.
This blog is written by a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland and outlines the way pre-service teachers are taught to teach students to read. It can be used as a reminder and a positive reinforcer of the way you are teaching your students, or provide supporting evidence for your teaching practice.
This article explains the importance of providing students with a wide range of literature that promotes inclusivity and cultural diversity in the classroom. This process helps to motivate and encourage students from other cultures towards reading, whilst also providing cultural perspective to all students. 5 tips are included here to help teachers build an in-class library to facilitate this process.
Self Reflection to Motivate Your Students
This professional development activity has been published within the ‘Beginning Teaching and Beyond‘ textbook. It challenges teachers to reflect critically about their use of motivation within the classroom and how to more effectively facilitate this characteristic for learning.
Primary English Resources (EDUC7555) 