1 Thing All Teachers MUST do for Students to Succeed
It’s the start of another school year and teachers everywhere are slowly starting to prepare themselves for the rush that is the first few days of school. Energy is at its peak in the halls as people are excited to see each other again, students get to see who is in their classes and check which teachers they have for the year, and so much more. Over the first few days teachers will share classroom rules and expectations to help create structure and a common understanding of what is expected from each person in the learning environment. While this can be a very important strategy to help students succeed in their academic achievement there is something else we must do that can produce a much greater effect on student learning and growth as individuals: letting them know we believe in them.
Believing in our students might seem like a common sense thing to do, but it is more challenging than a lot of people like to admit.