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Tackling the Motivation Crisis by Mike Anderson invites educators to rethink common classroom incentive systems such as behavior charts, prizes, pizza parties, and other reward-based approaches that often produce short-term compliance but do not always build lasting motivation. This book study helps participants explore what students truly need in order to become engaged, self-directed learners who see value in their work. Throughout the study, participants will reflect on current classroom practices, examine how external rewards can affect student ownership, and consider practical ways to create learning conditions that support autonomy, purpose, belonging, effort, and growth. Educators will leave with a clearer understanding of how to move from managing behavior with incentives toward building classrooms where students are more invested in learning itself.