Dramatizing Success

As I read through the article Dramatizing Success by Toby Emert, I thought about my students. I have a student that we have recently had an IEP meeting for and a great amount of that time was spent talking about how he was unable to focus in the classroom and complete assignments. He is given many accommodations and is still unable to complete assignments. I believe that if we were able to complete this workshop within my classroom, my student may be a little better off than he is now. I hope to try to implement parts of the workshop along with a new Mystery Movtivator game we want him to be a part of in order to increase his motivation to pay attention. The best thing I can see about Emert's article is that the students are willing and able to comfortably share their thoughts. It is both difficult and important to get the kids to talk about what is important.