{"id":10218,"date":"2021-09-30T12:42:40","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T17:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elltechnologies.com\/?p=10218"},"modified":"2022-09-11T08:19:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-11T13:19:23","slug":"motivational-tools-for-millennial-teachers-and-gen-z","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elltechnologies.com\/es\/motivational-tools-for-millennial-teachers-and-gen-z\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact and Influence: Motivational Tools for Millennial Teachers and Gen Z."},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ min_height=”1328px” custom_margin=”||-231px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.6″ text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” text_text_color=”#454D60″ text_font_size=”14px” ul_font=”Montserrat||||||||” ul_text_color=”#454D60″ ul_line_height=”1.7em” ol_font=”Montserrat||||||||” ol_text_color=”#454D60″ ol_line_height=”1.7em” header_font=”Montserrat|800||||on|||” header_text_color=”#454D60″ header_font_size=”26px” header_line_height=”1.4em” header_2_font=”Montserrat|700||||on|||” header_2_text_color=”#454D60″ header_2_font_size=”22px” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_3_font=”Montserrat|600||||on|||” header_3_text_color=”#4C32D3″ header_3_font_size=”18px” header_3_line_height=”1.4em” header_4_font=”Montserrat|||||on|||” header_4_text_color=”#454D60″ header_4_font_size=”16px” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

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Impact and Influence: Motivational Tools for Millennial Teachers and Gen Z<\/h1>\n

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How do generation gaps play out in the classroom? Given that teachers and students can be several generations apart, their beliefs, politics, and values tend to be different. Understanding each other’s views and philosophies will allow teachers to better connect with their students, which is essential for effective learning and classroom management.<\/span><\/p>\n

Millennials, also known as Gen Y, were born from approximately 1980 to 1995. Generation Z, also called Gen Z, is the generational cohort following Millennials, born between the 1996 and early 2010s. The vast majority of middle and high school students today are part of Gen Z. This generation of students are digital natives, meaning that they have little or no memory of the world as it existed before smartphones, and they came of age at a time when social media already existed. They report higher rates of depression<\/a> and feel outside-world stressors more acutely compared to previous generations. As an educator, it\u2019s important to recognize that these factors affect how your Gen Z students process information, build trust and establish connections.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Different Generations Require Different Approaches<\/h2>\n

Gen Z students tend to struggle with behavioural boundaries, especially at the beginning of the year and with deadlines. They crave components of structure but appreciate flexibility when it is offered. Millennials, on the other hand, prefer to create structure themselves and don\u2019t like when people set boundaries for them. If you\u2019re teaching Gen Z students, ensure that you are explicit with classroom rules.<\/span><\/p>\n

When it comes to discipline, Millennials respond better when discipline is part of a conversation \u2013 they want to give their feedback, and they feel validated when their input is solicited. Gen Z students usually respond pragmatically and prefer a matter-of-fact approach. They are not naturally an adversarial group, but they\u2019re likely to become that way or can completely shut down if they perceive the discipline as being aggressive, personal, ongoing, or unfair. If a Gen Z student is struggling in class, for example, don\u2019t call them out unless they\u2019re being disruptive.<\/span><\/p>\n

An interesting difference between Gen Z and Millennial students is that Gen Z students want to understand how<\/em> processes work rather than why<\/em> they exist. An explanation of how to do something helps these students to internalize the benefit of a process or rule and why it\u2019s in place. Explanations for \u201cwhy\u201d should be kept brief. Millennials typically appreciate a detailed explanation that describes why a given protocol is in place. They like to understand problems and be part of the solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How to Connect with Gen Z Students<\/h2>\n

Bridging the dynamic generational gap can be challenging for educators. While every student has a different learning style, there are some universal strategies you can apply to help you better connect with all your students.<\/span><\/p>\n