The Moral North Star. 6
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Contributor(s): Dept. of Supervision and Curriculum Development. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.;National Education Association of the United States 5 6 [] |
Language: Unknown language code Summary language: Unknown language code Original language: Unknown language code Series: ; Washington, D.C. : Department of Supervision and Curriculum Development, N.E.A., 200846Edition: Description: 24 cm. 8 - 13 p. : illContent type: text Media type: 2 Carrier type: volumeISBN: ISSN: 2Other title: 6 []Uniform titles: | | Subject(s): -- 2 -- 0 -- -- | -- 2 -- 0 -- 6 -- | 2 0 -- | -- -- 20 -- | | -- -- Student motivation. -- -- 20 -- | -- -- -- 20 -- --Genre/Form: -- 2 -- Additional physical formats: DDC classification: | LOC classification: | L11 .Ed83el | 2Other classification:| Item type | Current location | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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The author describes two 9th grade experiences that began his transformation from a lackadaisical student into a motivated learner. In the first incident, a word of advice from a teacher made him aware that his actions mattered. In the second, his engagement in writing a story for the school newspaper taught him the power of discovering new information and communicating it to others. These initial stirrings of motivation were strikingly similar to the academic awakenings of students in the author's recent research who have discovered their own paths to purpose. The author discusses the importance of helping students ask the why questions: Why is schooling useful in the first place? Why should I aim for ethical and moral excellence? 56
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