Connecting With Students Will to Succeed: The Power of Conation

By Ernestine G. Riggs and Cheryl R. Gholar

Formerly a SkyLight publication.

Where does the will to live, learn, and succeed reside? Using all of the most current research, authors Cheryl Gholar and Ernestine Riggs not only answer this question in this book, but also offer practical strategies for helping students find the power to succeed as students and as people.

Each chapter opens with a real student′s explanation of what makes him or her want to learn. In addition, each chapter offers a lesson ready for adaptation to classroom needs. These "Lessons at the Heart of Learning" are designed to teach content, spark students′ interest, and motivate students to learn more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575178915
• ISBN13: 9781575178912
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Corwin Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.5" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Book Review by Dr. J. Oliver, Ph.D.

Connecting with Students' Will to Succeed: The Power of Conation is one of the most enlightening and motivating books that I have read as an educator of 45 years. I am promoting it to colleges, Boards of Education and teachers groups. I expect to place more orders very soon. It helps teachers of at risk students understand the odds that they are facing when unmotivated children come to school. It provides positive and enriching activities to change student behaviors.