Classroom Morale.
The role that managers play in motivation in the workplace is one that is both obvious and overlooked. Yidong and Xinxin (2013) found that there is a positive relationship between ethical leadership and individual innovative work behavior, meaning that the role that managers and supervisors play in employee motivation in the workplace cannot be understated or underestimated.
This concept translates directly to K-12 education.
Just imagine that the teacher is the manager/supervisor and the students are the employees.
Ethical leadership in management requires leaders to put their morals on display through their work and interactions with subordinates, and according to Yidong and Xinxin (2013) the most effective leaders “encouraged open communication in the group, respected every employee with respect and dignity, stimulated them to unleash their potential…”
The benefit of a teacher understanding the psychology behind motivation is the linchpin for an exponential increase in both student motivation and output, as well as preventing classroom management incidences and the multitude of issues that inevitably become teacher write-ups, growth plans, or worse, a non-renewed contract.
Unfortunately, it can be very difficult for teachers to see their own role in student motivation because it is not taught during teacher training. So, what often happens instead is that the lack of motivation is attributed to the students themselves. More often than not, this results in a horrible downward spiral of ever-decreasing motivation and overall classroom morale which is demoralizing and mentally unhealthy for both you and your students.
Fortunately, you’ve come to the right place to change that.
-The Penguins
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