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2. To find ideas and resources on how to motivate your young people then click on Motivation in the Classroom.

3. To book a course for your students or teachers then click here Courses Available

Qualities of great Teenager. A poster for your high school classroom wall. Or give it as a gift to a student who you believe deserves it.
You can download it for free and get The McKinnon Classroom Management System (that guarantees to reduce disruptive behaviour) when you sign up to our Motivation Newsletter

Five Major Challenges to Student Motivation and Achievement.

Cultural
Being part of a culture that has no aspirations, no goals, no objectives, no comprehension of achievement. Do as everyone else does especially parents. Leave school with low or no qualifications and get the first job that comes along with the highest pay. This 'sub' culture is self sustaining as it creates generation after generation of failure.

Social, Emotional, Behavioural
Low confidence and/or low self-esteem caused by childhood issues such as bullying, peer pressure, bad parenting, abuse, neglect, lack of love. Manifesting as social phobias, chronic shyness or anger, negative attitudes and even violence. "I hate myself" or "No one will ever hurt me again".

Peer Pressure or Sheep Mentality
Wanting to be or forced into being part of something that is perceived as being significant or of benefit. Or, because there is pressure to conform. These include joining gangs or associating with high profile invididuals who have a reputation.

Apathy or Laziness
There is no positive stimulation. No interest in anything. The world especially education holds no excitement, no benefit. There is no reason to achieve anything or be anybody.

Drugs
The need to take drugs because of peer pressure, enjoyment or to get away from painful issues currently being experienced mentally or psychologically. Drug taking students are in another world when being taught.

Everything we do, our teacher and student Courses, Ebooks, Motivational Lesson Plans and Assembly Slideshows try to focus on all of the above. Please take some time to journey through our website. You will find things that will help you with your student motivation.

The Genesis eXperience
Confidence and Self-Esteem Development Course for Students
This is a student motivation course that can be licensed and presented by a teacher, teaching assistant or mentor in your school or college. It was created to help tutors increase motivation, self-belief, confidence and esteem levels. Please click on The Genesis eXperience graphic for further information.

We run a CPD Teachers Training Course based on the above course. This is a Masterclass in how to work with young people who have social, emotional, attitudinal and behavioural problems. Please contact us for further information.

Our website is one of the most comprehensive student motivation websites. Full of FREE information such as How to's, inspirational videos, books, quotes, courses, stress-busting techniques and much, much more. Just click on the boxes above to find out more.

This website was created by Tom Hendry whose childhood included children and foster homes, father in prison, family on benefit and leaving school with no academic qualifications. The website content especially the courses are aimed at teachers and youth workers working with young people who have low confidence, low self-esteem and low expectations.

He has personally worked with over 80,000 young people since 1999 and is available to give motivational/esteem-building talks. He has a range of course that include study skills for exams, confidence and esteem-building, motivation and right brain/lateral thinking. He works in schools, colleges and youth training organisations up and down the UK.