How can teachers foster self-esteem in children?
greatschools.org
http://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/teachers-foster-self-esteem-in-children/#tope
Robert Brooks PhD/ March 16, 2016
Key Points:
How educators can impact the lives of their students so they become productive and positive members of society. This begins with accommodating to their skill set and requirements for learning.
Actively seek out why a student is not learning in school.
We have to teach and model the behaviors we want our students to demonstrate.
We must adapt our lesson plans in order to teach every child as each student has a learning style that we need to consider when creating our plans.
Relevance: The key to having good classroom management is mutual respect. If we foster great self-esteem in our students each day, they will feel respected and supported. They will seek our approval and our opinion because they will feel heard in the classroom. Perhaps today you are the only person to tell that child how great they are and how happy you are to see that they are at school. Never underestimate how powerful your praise can be to a child.
Audience: Educators
What comes to my mind after looking at this article is that teachers need to be more proactive with their students inside and outside the classroom. Asking questions about homelife or extra-curricular activities can provide valuable insights into interests and struggles the student may be having. Currently I work with smaller groups of children and this is the number one thing that enables me to connect with them and help them become engaged in the activities. Mutual respect is also another big task that teachers can help with by practicing what they preach (or teach in this case!).
ReplyDeleteI believe that frosting self-esteem in the classroom is very important, and I have to catch myself only focusing on the discipline side of teaching. I do try to create all my students as they enter the room, and ask them how their days going. However, the practice becomes shallow if it does engage or encourage a deeper discussion with student. Building mutual respect is important so students feel conformable coming to me if they’re experiencing difficulties at school or at home. Great post!
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