"...If we treat people as they are, we make them worse. If we treat people as they ought to be, we help them become what they are capable of becoming."
-Goethe, The Decisive Element
A simple sign of Respect.
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I shake the hand of every student, look them in the eye and welcome them into my classroom everyday. I want my students to know that I respect them and that I am happy to see them in class. (Some students, however, prefer a first pound.)
Respecting my students' dreams, desires & motivations.
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Throughout the school year, I have done many different things to learn about my students. I want to know who they are, what they want, what drives them and what they love. I periodically ask my students to reflect on their progress and set goals for the future-- this is a picture of one of my student's letters to himself.
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