The student then works to reach the goal so that he can enjoy the benefits that follow. Positive motivation can also be accomplished through verbal praise. Positive action deserves positive praise. Another way for teachers to successfully motivate students is taking individual time with them. Students listen more carefully and try harder if they are given the advantage of a teacher's personal attention.
Teachers teach, but they also build relationships.
Visiting students at home, participating in extra-curricular activities with students, listening to students discuss their weekends, and sitting with students at church services are building blocks toward a strong relationship that carries over into the classroom. Teaching is less effective when teacher-student relationships do not exist outside the classroom. Keeping it all in perspective, teachers need to realize that students remember when they take time apart from the duties of the classroom to spend time with them. Teachers can convey to parents the importance of academics by their active involvement, concern, and dedication to the student's learning. Sending notes home, making phone calls, setting up meetings, visiting homes, and encouraging a student's progress will make clear to parents that learning is important to you and should be important to them and their children.