How do we motivate teachers?

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So, I would like to know  how we motivate teachers? Can we motivate teachers? If we know students need to be engaged, need to be motivated, need to become a 21st century learner, how do we motivate teachers to motivate their students?

Now, we all know some students that have enough motivation and will be able to inquire more at home, on their free time do some extra reading, etc. What about the rest of the students, who will motivate them?

It is almost like this just occurred to me, students need to be engaged, what if the teachers don't feel the same way I do about engagement?? We all know some teachers that like things the way they are, they don't want change, don't agree with technology, think worksheets are the be all and end all. Is it possible to engage and motivate teachers? How?

I recently watched a video that really made me think more about motivation. Up until recently, I would have never dreamed about going back to school. If someone paid me, or paid for my school, I just wouldn't do it....I wasn't ready. It goes to show, motivation has to come within. I could not have been motivated by any amount of money, anything I can think of to spend every extra minute studying, reading, writing....blogging :)

One day I started looking at different websites, different MEd programs, and here I am. I guess I just realized that up until now I wasn't ready or motivated. What changed, I have yet to pinpoint it, but it was definitely something I did on my own.

So in saying all that, can we really try to change the unmotivated teacher before they are ready?? Still trying to figure that out.