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Empowering educators to joyfully fulfill their God-given calling
2 Powerful Methods to Motivate Your Students
with Dave Stuart Jr.
Motivating our students can feel like an uphill battle. Do they even want to learn? Dave Stuart Jr. firmly believes they do, and that you really can help motivate your students! In this session he shares how to use Mini-Sermons and Moments of Genuine Connection to cultivate student motivation. These methods will help you connect with your students and help your students catch the vision for why learning, school, and your class are important to them.
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About Dave Stuart Jr.
Dave Stuart Jr. has taught secondary English and social studies for nearly twenty years, most of which have been in Cedar Springs, MI, where he builds a life with his family. His blog, DaveStuartJr.com, is read by tens of thousands of educators each month, and his bestselling books These 6 Things and The Will to Learn have been cherished by teachers and leaders around the world. As a practicing teacher himself, Dave seeks to create PD experiences that are meaningful, encouraging, and actionable, and he's led PD hundreds of times both overseas and in nearly every US state.
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Dordt University is a Christian university located in Iowa that seeks to equip students to work effectively toward Christ-centered renewal in all areas of life. Dordt offers a Master of Education, Master of Special Education, and Master of Arts in Teaching—all taught 100 percent online and from a Christian perspective. Dordt is known for its affordable and engaging online master’s programs and excellent faculty. Dordt is also home to 1,500 undergraduate students with more than 88 percent living on campus. Students can choose from over 40 programs of study, and education is one of the largest majors.
Dordt University also runs the Center for the Advancement of Christian Education (CACE) which serves as a Christian education resource for schools, churches, families, and professionals.

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This vibrant, quick-reference guide highlights the six pillars of the Science of Reading and provides practical tips to support effective learning in each area. Keep it by your desk or with your lesson plans to help students thrive and become confident, capable readers.
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