The Difficulty of Motivating Urban youth QUESTIONS: 1) Have you ever had issues (or continue to have issues) being motivated for school?

The Difficulty of Motivating Urban youth

QUESTIONS:

1) Have you ever had issues (or continue to have issues) being motivated for school?

In what way have you been able to motivate yourself for classroom success in the

past?

2) The author mentions 7 BIG issues plaguing urban youth and their success. Have

you had experience with those particular issues whether yourself, through friends'

experiences, or family members? How has that impacted your/their motivation?

3) What do you think educators (e.g., professors, teachers, administrators) can do to

help ALL students gain greater success in the classroom when it comes to student

motivation?