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Teachers are busy people and oftentimes don’t realize that every interaction they have with a child shapes the self-concept of their students. Regardless of intention, what teachers THINK about a child can be expressed as an expectation that can damage or restore a child’s passion and potential. Tune in to hear solutions for how all teachers can ensure every interaction with students communicates sincere adoration and high expectations.
Quotables
- Every interaction sends a message
- Send the expectation that we are spending our time wisely
- It’s not that the other teacher is better than you, they just figured out how to jive with that kid
- Every kid needs to know they have potential, end of story
- No matter what our kids want to be or do, we have to encourage them to chase it
- You want kids to leave your classroom thinking, “My teacher always believed in me, even when I dreamed crazy”
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