Ten Tips for a Cheerful Physics Classroom

We've all dealt with students who don't really want to be in our physics class or students who have given up before they've even started. I believe intrinsic motivation can be built when students first feel welcome and appreciated, and then when they have opportunities to see their potential and their growth. I want to share 10 tips for how I create a classroom environment that is cheerful, challenging, and rewarding. From greeting students at the door to student-driven labs to tests with a little bit of humor, I want to share simple changes I made to my classroom that had a profound impact on student engagement.