Lanca what? Who is Lancelot and what are his principles?

Okay folks, let's face it, no one wants to sit in a class so boring you would rather be picking toe jam from between your grandmother's toes.  You know as an aspiring teacher it is your responsibility to make your students WANT to engage and ENJOY learning. I bet some of your worst fears are that you are going to be a less than thrilling teacher.

So, where do you start?  What do you do?  What do you need to know about fostering interest? Well, have no fear, the following video gives you the breakdown of William H. Lancelot's Principles of Interest that have been found to be true and effective. Lancelot's Principles of Interest play an important role in creating a learning environment that is fun, engaging, and, well, interesting!

The video will help in understanding the principles behind creating interest, but its up to you to spend the time required to plan lessons utilizing the strategies.  I'll be honest, its not always easy. Scour resources found online (NAAE CoP), utilize the resource room, engage in peer collaboration, and reflect on personal experiences to help in the lesson planning and development process!