Book Study: Motivating the Unmotivated by Rob Plevin (with excerpts from Motivational Interviewing in Schools)
Join us for a dynamic course that pairs a book study entitled Motivating the Unmotivated by Rob Plevin with PDF excerpts from Motivational Interviewing in Schools by Keith C. Herman, Wendy M. Reinke and Andy J. Frey in order to explore strategies that empower teachers to reach and have lasting impact with even the most challenging, disengaged students.
Participants will engage in weekly assignments designed around engaging reluctant learners and motivational interviewing and will leave this course equipped with tools needed to effectively engage students and set them on a path toward success. The goal of this course is full implementation of the practical strategies outlined within this book to maximize student impact.
This book study is asynchronous and will run 5 weeks with the following pacing guide:
Week #1: Motivate the Unmotivated p. 7-63
Week #2: Motivate the Unmotivated p. 64-134
Week #3: Motivate the Unmotivated p. 135-190
Week #4: Excerpt from Motivational Interviewing for the Classroom PDF Ch. 1
Week #5: Excerpt from Motivational Interviewing for the Classroom PDF Ch. 6
NOTE: Participants need to obtain a copy of Motivate the Unmotivated by Rob Plevin prior to the start of the course.
FORMAT: Asynchronous online learning
DATES: 12/2/26-3/16/26
FACILITATOR: Julie Downey, Queensbury MS ELA
GCRTC CONTACT: Erica Boms Egdemir, GCRTC Teacher Leadership Coach for the Humanities [erica@teachers-center.org]
FEE: None. Registration is required.
CTLE HOURS: 15
REGISTRATION: https://tinyurl.com/nv2futff