Many of my colleagues are teachers with more than 20 years and have not changed with the times. Many of them still believe that all children learn the same way or that they will adapt and do things the way they are expected. However, I believe that these motivators actually play a role in student learning and it is important that we as teachers accept this and teach them in a way that ensures success. Our mission statement for this year focuses on student success, and I feel teachers need to embrace this mission. One way I feel I can make an immediate impact is by creating solid lesson plans that I can share with my team. I can also offer to model the lesson for a teacher so they can see the plan in action. Another option is to propose to our principal that teachers take a professional development course focused on student motivation. I think teachers are so focused on test scores that they forget how to motivate students to do better and take responsibility for their learning. Ultimately, it's our job to help them successfully graduate, but first we need to understand their motivation for getting it.