The PD Exchange

Is a Lack of Motivation a Behavior Problem?

Monday 23 March 2026·6:00 pm

Would you describe your students as motivated? Teachers commonly list a lack of student motivation among their most challenging behavior problems. But is this lack of motivation really a behavior problem? Let’s unpack research into amotivation to find out what’s really going on when students present as unmotivated and explore the factors behind motivation, empowering teachers to do something about it.

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