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EPISODE · Apr 16, 2025 · 37 MIN

The Importance of Respect in Maintaining Motivation with Raquel McGee

from Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works · host Gene Tavernetti

Raquel McGee is a high school reading teacher, instructional coach, and doctoral student. I was very excited to talk to Raquel about all of those things.We discuss student motivation in high school remedial reading classes and how respect for students is critical in maintaining that motivation.Raquel describes the training provided when she became an instructional coach and additional work she has done on her own to ensure she provides quality support to teachers.Links:X: @‌RaquelMTeaches This podcast sponsored by:The Bell Ringer, a weekly newsletter providing news, tools, and resources on the science of learning, written by education reporter Holly Korbey. Subscribe here. 

Raquel McGee is a high school reading teacher, instructional coach, and doctoral student. I was very excited to talk to Raquel about all of those things.We discuss student motivation in high school remedial reading classes and how respect for students is critical in maintaining that motivation.Raquel describes the training provided when she became an instructional coach and additional work she has done on her own to ensure she provides quality support to teachers.Links:X: @‌RaquelMTeaches This podcast sponsored by:The Bell Ringer, a weekly newsletter providing news, tools, and resources on the science of learning, written by education reporter Holly Korbey. Subscribe here.

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