Dr.kirti matliwala

Assistant professor

Department of education (sf)

VNSGU , Surat

A man's dreams are an index to his greatness

"You see things; and you say Why? But I dream things that never were; and I say Why not?"

George Bernard Shaw "If you can DREAM it, you can DO it."Walt Disney

"If you can DREAM it, you can DO it."

Walt Disney"If your dream is big enough, the

facts don't count."Don Ward

Questions for students

What are my dreams for the future?

What do I want to be?

Why am I attending college?

Motivate Students By Giving Them What They Need

The Four C’sConnectionCapabilityCountingCourage

Becoming a Self-Grower

Behaviors that Support Self-Growth1. Life Vision2. Self-Assessment3. Control4. Growth5. Leadership

Pursue your dreams. Reach for the stars1. Dare to Dream2. Get a Guide3. Leave Your Tower4. Shun Criticism5. Face the Ruffians6. Enjoy the Journey7. Find a New Dream

Victims & Creators Victims:

Make excuses Blame others Complain Believe they “have to” do things Pretend their problems belong to others Give up

• Creators:• Seek solutions• Accept responsibility• Take action• “Choose to” do things• “Own” their problems• Take control of their choices

S.M.A.R.T. Goals Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Timely

Goal Setting Write down your goals. Post your goals where you can see them. Reward yourself for accomplishing your goals.

Necessary Classroom Conditions Organized classroom Free from interruptions Safe-to-fail environment Challenging but reasonable work Authentic, worthwhile tasks

Building Confidence & Positive Expectations Match tasks to student ability level Move in small steps Clear, specific, attainable learning goals Stress self-comparison Communicate that academic ability can be

improved Model good problem solving