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Motivation Station

Motivation Station is an in-person card game that creates scenarios for novice and experienced teachers to practice applying principles of cognitive science to motivating students.

Motivation Station is an in-person card game that creates scenarios for novice and experienced teachers to practice applying principles of cognitive science to motivating students.  The gameplay mechanic is similar to Apples to Apples, with a peer judge drawing draw cards for a student and a scenario, and other players choosing cognitive science principles and performing how they would enact these principles in the classroom.  The judges evaluates the effectiveness of the responses, creating natural opportunities for discussion.

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Roster Justice is a two-part Teacher Moments practice space. These are the PDFs.

An interactive, web-based simulation which immerses participants in short vignettes of classroom discussions calling upon participants to provide responses to complex situations and student interactions.

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