I don’t remember the exact context but I was recently involved in a Twitter chat and answered a question with the following statement, “As Teachers the one thing we can truly control every day is our attitude...Others will mirror what we portray-no student should be stressed.” Despite, or rather because of, the current climate filled with high stakes testing and accountability, I stand by that statement 100%. The more I thought about it the more examples of how our behavior and attitudes truly impact the development of a student’s outlook toward school and learning.
10 Ways Your Attitude and Behavior Can Set the Tone for Learning
- If you’re stressed out, they’ll be stressed out
- Greeting students as they enter the room tells them you are happy to see them
- Introduce lessons with passion and excitement
- If you use sarcasm, so will they
- Ask thought provoking questions
- Value quality work and effort
- Smile whenever you can
- When you stay calm in the face of adversity they will too
- Practice active listening with them and your colleagues
- Counting down until the end of the year devalues everything you do with the days you have left
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