Thanks for your feedback Scelsi. There are no directly correct or incorrect answers here. There is also a bit of a sliding scale for some while others are very clear about their personal beliefs within any differences they perceive about intrinsic versus extrinsic motivators. A question I like to ask is how you define the difference between being an educator versus a teacher. Teaching to me is a job and it has boundaries along with specific rules and desired outcomes that tend to be directed by outside agencies or controlling bodies. Being an educator is more of a passion and something you basically cannot control in your own personality. An example is a person that is not paid to teach yet educates on a regular basis because it is in their nature. If you were wealthy and did not have to work to sustain your preferred way of life, would you still be an educator? Would you still be a teacher? Would you be doing something totally different and totally outside the normal ideological norms of being an educator? As you self reflect on these questions you may find more solid answers with respect to how you truly define the difference between intrinsic versus extrinsic motivators. If you are a reader and have not yet read the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell, I highly suggest it as a great read. In the book, Gladwell discussed three basic types of individuals, Mavens, Connectors, and Salesmen. These individuals tend to be these types not so much because they are extrinsically motivated to perform these actions but their personalities drive them to become these types of individuals. I feel the discussion about extrinsic and intrinsic motivators of teachers is a related discussion as well as being a teacher versus an educator. Some deep stuff her for sure but interesting as well. Hope to hear from others on this topic and specifically about what I have listed here in this discussion. All ideas and opinions are always welcome. Regards, James Jackson