Emergency: When Motivation Is a Matter of Academic Survival

HMC consultants have worked in prevention and youth development for nearly three decades. Still, we're always to shocked and saddened to discover when we visit a school for the first time that student motivation is often an afterthought in prevention planning.

Student motivation must become a vital component of any prevention plan. Teachers and school leaders, if despite your best efforts at preventing students' risky behaviors you're still seeing unacceptably high rates of dropping out, violence, drugs/alcohol/tobacco use, gang involvement, sex -- not to mention poor academic performance -- you may not be meeting the motivational needs of your students.

In addition, given high teacher and staff turnover rates, motivation is critical to the well being and effectiveness of the entire school population.

The following articles offer understanding, strategies, and hope. Refer to them often. Share them with your co-workers. And if you have questions, contact us directly at info@coachpowell.com.

Teacher Motivation: Transforming Crisis Situations into Positive Motivation

Student Motivation During Hard Times