About this episode

In this episode, Stephen de Groot discusses how to motivate and engage learners by addressing their needs, values, goals, and strengths.

→ How do needs, values, goals, and strengths reframe how we motivate and engage learners?→ What are the things that actually drain motivation for students in the classroom and at home?→ How can teachers build better Regulation, Resources, and Relationships for students in their classrooms?Welcome back to the Teachers on Fire Podcast, airing live on YouTube most Saturday mornings at 8am Pacific, 11am Eastern. My name is Tim Cavey, and my mission here is to warm your heart, spark your thinking, and ignite your professional practice.Today’s Teacher on Fire is Stephen De Groot. Stephen has spent his career focused on one central idea: helping people get to better. As president and co-founder of Brivia, he has worked with more than 300 organizations across 12 countries and presented to more than 50,000 people worldwide. His experience spans an unusually wide range of environments, from working with at-risk youth, gang members, and correctional institutions to coaching CEOs, military leaders, and professionals in sectors such as mining, healthcare, law, and business.A former adjunct professor of human behaviour theory, de Groot is the author of Getting to Better: A New Model for…

People in this episode

Host: Tim Cavey

Guest: Stephen de Groot

Topics covered

• student motivation
• engagement
• teacher strategies
• human potential
• education

Keywords

• motivation
• engagement
• education
• teacher strategies
• human behavior

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brivia

Books & works: Getting to Better: A New Model for Elevating Human Potential at Work and in Life

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