HOW TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN LEARNING

Here´s a great site to think and put into practice tips to deal with apathetic students.  You might have probably read/used some of them, however, i found it useful and the comments  made  let us know that all of us are in the same boat!

Emotional Engagement in Education, Part One: Should Teachers Care About Student Apathy?

By Jim Moulton

1/30/08

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This is the first post in a three-part entry.

The answer is, "Yes, yes, yes, a thousand times yes! Everyone has to care."

For any of us, whether student or teacher, child or adult, to do our best, to achieve our highest potential, we have to care. Many of you have, at some point in your life, accomplished something you never thought you could do. Had you not cared enough to try, you would never have accomplished the goal. Your amazing accomplishment began with caring.

http://www.edutopia.org/emotional-engagement-education-part-one