About this episode

Katie Powell joins Frederick Buskey to explore the intricacies of motivation in education.

Show Title: Motivation Deep Dive with Katie Powell Outline and Show Notes You’ve likely heard me talk about The Motivation Equation being value divide by effort. My guest today helps us dig beyond the formula to consider the two sides of the equation in more detail. Sponsor Spot 1: I’d like to thank Kaleidoscope Adventures for sponsoring today’s show. Lots of companies can help you organize class trips, but Kaleidoscope helps you organize adventures – because isn’t that what student trips should be? Kaleidscope is a full-service tour company offering a range of adventure opportunities and they excel at customizing trips based on your unique context, needs, and goals. Kaleidoscope offers exceptional travel experiences for students (and their group leaders). Thinking about student travel? Reach out to Kaleidoscope using the link in the show notes. Show Intro Guest Bio: Katie Powell is the Director for Middle Level Programs for AMLE and a former middle school special education, Title 1, and ELA teacher. Passionate about reclaiming the wonder and curiosity of learning, Katie is author of the books Boredom Busters: Transform Worksheets, Lectures, and Grading into Engaging, Meaningful…

People in this episode

Host: Frederick Buskey

Guest: Katie Powell

Topics covered

• motivation
• education
• student engagement
• classroom management
• middle school

Keywords

• motivation equation
• student trips
• middle level programs
• classroom challenges
• engaging learning

Sponsors

Kaleidoscope Adventures

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AMLE

Books & works: Boredom Busters: Transform Worksheets, Lectures, and Grading into Engaging, Meaningful Learning Experiences, Frustration Busters: Unpacking and Responding to Classroom Management Challenges

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