Students rarely seek extra work so they can get good grades

What are the possible reasons?

• Lack of motivation
• Lack of communication
• Availability of work

motivation

• Customizing assignments that would engage students
• Use students' interests and curiosity to help with motivation
• Focus on growing as a learner versus getting a grade
• Teachers create (or download) extra credit menus to give students choice
• Call it “extra learning” or make an “enrichment” bulletin board

Communication

• Students might not be aware of extra work 
• Teachers don't have the extra work for various reasons
• Use "Enrichment" bulletin board to post extra credit opportunities

Example of Assignments that would engage Students

• Educational-based social media tools such as edmodo
• Online assignments such as StorylineOnline
• Open-ended projects: pick a topic and present it in any way
• Activities could be tiered and teachers guide students towards working on appropriate activity