My interest in motivation and the role rewards and emotion play continues. Effortful control, literacy, and fear all have roots in these processes. Genetics seems to influence some of them, but education has incredible potential to enhance and develop motivation, through the use of emotional connection, relationship building, creativity, and goal setting. I'd like to know more to help my faculty learn ways to capitalize on ways that the brain works best, to work with teams to create programs and interventions that help students overcome learning obstacles, and to support my district's efforts to create exemplary schools where students' learning differences are affirmed and supported through experiences and collaboration with others.
