Allen N. Mendler

Allen N. Mendler is an educator and school psychologist who has written about motivating disengaged students.

His work focuses on providing practical strategies for teachers to encourage student participation and effort.

Mendler emphasizes the importance of building relationships, creating hope, and respecting students' power in the classroom.

He suggests that all students are born curious and motivated, but may lose interest due to various factors.

Mendler's approach involves five key areas: emphasizing effort, creating hope, respecting power, building relationships, and expressing enthusiasm.

His writing style is concise and action-oriented, aimed at providing teachers with easily implementable techniques.