Nov. 18, 2025

The Science of Motivation – Why It Matters in Your Literacy Classroom

The Science of Motivation – Why It Matters in Your Literacy Classroom

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Listen to the second episode in our Motivation Matters Mini Series. 

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We continue our conversation about motivation and why it matters in your upper elementary literacy classroom. We also talk about learning science and what it has to say about what drives motivation. 

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