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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Intrinsic Motivation to Learn: The Nexus between Psychological Health and Academic Success
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Froiland, John Mark; Oros, Emily; Smith, Liana; Hirchert, Tyrell – Contemporary School Psychology, 2012
Intrinsic motivation (IM) to learn, if cultivated, can lead to many academic and social/emotional improvements among K-12 students. This article discusses intrinsic motivation to learn as it relates to Self Determination Theory and the trouble with relying solely on extrinsic motivators. The academic benefits of IM in the specific subject areas of…
Descriptors: Prosocial Behavior, Elementary Secondary Education, Self Determination, Self Motivation
Response to Intervention as a Vehicle for Powerful Mental Health Interventions in the Schools
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Froiland, John Mark – Contemporary School Psychology, 2011
School psychologists can work within a Response to Intervention (RtI) framework to increasingly promote the mental health of students. This article shares the unfolding of two composite case studies that exemplify how a practicing school psychologist can use a problem-solving framework to deliver effective mental health interventions to individual…
Descriptors: Intervention, School Psychologists, Mental Health, Response to Intervention