6) How does motivation tie in to student success in the classroom? Give 3 examples of strategies to motivate today's students.

Motivation is key for any successful student.  Students who are not motivated are less engaged in learning and do not gain the core knowledge necessary for a successful adult life.  Motivating students takes creativity a passion for teaching. 
1.  Empower students to succeed.  Give them plenty of opportunities to participate and welcome all contributions.  Encourage students to work in groups and learn from each other.  Give them the sense that they "own" the materials.
2.  Enthusiasm can be inspirational.  Be enthusiastic when you teach.  You must love the topic in order to gain student interest.  Incorporate interesting and funny anecdotes to your lecture.  Become the inspiration they are looking for.
3.  Make learning fun.  If you can make learning fun, then by all means do it! If your class is uninteresting to students, they are unlikely to work to their potential, and even less likely to pursue further studies in the area. Make the material exciting and share your enthusiasm with students.

Here is a link on motivating students:
http://tep.uoregon.edu/resources/faqs/motivatingstudents/motivating.html