This publication discusses intrinsic teacher motivation by reviewing human resources literature and making use of educational literature and interviews with working educators. First it provides sketches of the work motivation theories of McGregor, Maslow, Herzberg, and Deci. Next, the paper examines the work and problems of teachers. Finally, it offers a review of strategies for enhancing the motivation of teachers, such as praising and providing feedback. The paper concludes that administrators should accept teachers as partners in a collective pursuit. They should seek to ease the frustrations of teaching and encourage teachers' effectiveness and achievement of psychic rewards. (Author/LD)