What We Explore
Why do some students persist through challenges while others disengage?
Together, we look at motivation as something educators can intentionally design for—not something students either have or don’t.
You’ll come away with practical ideas for helping students:
stay connected to what they’re reading
feel capable of meeting the challenge
see a reason for putting in the effort
experience the satisfaction that comes from genuinely understanding a difficult text
Designed for secondary teachers, instructional coaches, and school and district leaders.
Meet the Presenters
Brenda Aston
Middle School ELA Teacher
Tacoma School District
Washington
Nathan Busse
High School ELA Teacher
San Antonio ISD
Texas
Put the Ideas Into Practice
Build stronger reading habits with Zinc
Zinc helps secondary students build the habits they need to make meaning from challenging text—and keep going when reading gets hard.
Our free, self-paced professional learning series introduces four simple comprehension moves you can bring into your classroom right away. Complete the training to unlock free Zinc Explorer licenses.