Spark Student Motivation: 101 Easy Activities for Cooperative Learning

Teachers looking to effectively achieve classroom goals by connecting with students through differentiated instruction and cooperative learning will find targeted activities for inspiring students in this unique handbook. Using innovative research that delineates 200 “spark” categories that key into students’ interests and passions, this guide offers easy exercises to help students get to know each other, follow the rules, and work more effectively in groups. Most of the activities and handouts can be completed in less than 15 minutes, and each combines a traditional method of teaching with the emerging, research-based “spark” method to help teachers tap into students’ multiple intelligences and achieve better results on both the developmental and academic levels.