Trainer reviewed the board's obligation to adopt three 5‑year student outcome goals (early childhood literacy, early math, CCMR) and demonstrated how to write SMART targets with baseline, annual milestones and populations defined.

Trustees reviewed strategic priorities including a proposed water tower at Shiloh Ridge to support downtown development and discussed road resurfacing costs estimated at $450,000–$500,000 per mile; trustees asked staff for an exhibit showing service areas and agreed to refine SMART goals in committee.

Subtitle: Motivation, Propulsion, and the Neurobiology of Action TRI Episode 13 dives into The DRIVE System: the engine of identity movement inside The Resonance Core Framework(TM). In this episode, we explore how motivation actually works in the brain, why action requires activation energy, and how dopamine prediction, intrinsic motivation, and small wins create momentum toward your goals.  You’ll learn how the basal ganglia initiates or inhibits action, why your brain resists unfamiliar identity‑aligned choices, and how The DRIVE Propulsion Loop keeps your DRIVEs alive through repeated MVD and DRIVE Activations.This episode connects neuroscience, psychology, and identity architecture to show you how aligned actions become habits, and how habits become identity. Show Notes — Episode 13 References  DRIVEs Activation: Motivation, Propulsion & Small Wins Companion Reading (out Fall 2026): Resonance Core Framework(TM) — Chapter 8: Fueling the DRIVE System Neuroscience & Motivation References  Dopamine Prediction Error - Schultz, W. (1997). A Neural Substrate of Prediction and Reward. Journal of Neurophysiology. - Niv, Y. (2007). Reinforcement Learning in the Brain. Nature Neuroscience. Basal Ganglia & Action Selection - Graybiel, A. M. (1998). The Basal Ganglia and Chunking of Action Repertoires. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. - Redgrave, P., Prescott, T. J., & Gurney, K. (1999). The Basal Ganglia: A Vertebrate Solution to the Selection Problem? Neuroscience. Activation Energy (Chemically-borrowed term to describe Cognitive Thresholds)  (The Law of Opposites is metaphorical framing based on cognitive effort research) - Kahneman, D. (2011). Thinking, Fast and Slow. - Botvinick, M., & Braver, T. (2015). Motivation and Cognitive Control. Trends in Cognitive Sciences. Habit Formation & Propulsion References Habit Initiation & Automation - Graybiel, A. M. (2008). Habits, Rituals, and the Evaluative Brain. Annual Review of Neuroscience. - Wood, W., & Rünger, D. (2016). Psychology of Habit. Annual Review of Psychology. Progress Principle (Teresa Amabile is the ... incorrect name used in the episode) - Amabile, T., & Kramer, S. (2011). The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work. Small Wins Theory - Weick, K. (1984). Small Wins: Redefining the Scale of Social Problems. American Psychologist. Motivation Psychology References Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation - Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (1985). Intrinsic Motivation and Self‑Determination in Human Behavior. - Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2000). Self‑Determination Theory and the Facilitation of Intrinsic Motivation. American Psychologist. Overjustification Effect - Lepper, M. R., Greene, D., & Nisbett, R. E. (1973). Undermining Children’s Intrinsic Interest with Extrinsic Rewards. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Goal‑Setting & Behavioral Architecture References SMART Goals - Doran, G. T. (1981). There’s a S.M.A.R.T. Way to Write Management’s Goals and Objectives. Management Review. Identity‑Based Behavior & Motivation - Oyserman, D. (2009). Identity‑Based Motivation: Implications for Action‑Readiness. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. - Fishbach, A., & Shah, J. (2006). Self‑Control in Action: Goal Priming and Behavioral Regulation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. The Resonance Core Framework(TM) References  Chapter 8 — Fueling the DRIVE System Topics aligned with this episode: - Activation Energy & Identity Ignition - The DRIVE Propulsion Loop - Intrinsic Motivation Architecture - MVDs (Minimum Viable DRIVEs) - Identity Momentum & Habit Automation - SMART Goals - Dopamine Prediction & Alignment - Propulsion as Identity Movement - Journaling + DII as Feedback Systems Supporting Links: - https://theresonantidentity.com/library/tri-013-the-drive-engine/ - https://theresonantidentity.com/library/tri-013-7day-drive-propulsion/

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