• As a seasoned high school teacher, I've seen first-hand how students struggle with motivation. • Many say they are motivated by tangible outcomes but struggle with unclear or overwhelming tasks. • Encouraging feedback from peers and mentors can boost motivation and set them on a path to success.

Last spring, the guidance counselor at the high school I've worked at for more than a decade mentioned that, although teenagers were still seeking her help related to myriad mental health issues, their most common struggle had coalesced around something broader: their own lack of academic motivation.

As a teacher and parent, this piqued my interest. And although I knew I'd later consult education researchers and published studies on the topic of teen motivation, I did something else first:

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