Fear is a great motivator. Fear of failure, i.e: the fear seeing the same instructor NEXT year. But the desire to learn is difficult to find, much less propagate.
it depends on the age group. if it's middle schoolers then i suggest free time or treats, you could also offer playing games, or picking interesting stories to read as a class. after you read a...
Because every student has the right to go about their own business without being harassed by someone else ! Nobody has the right to ridicule another person just because they are 'different' in some...