Students learn best when they feel safe and cared for. Teachers should know how to create caring environment at school as well as home::
- More and more, educators are recognizing that these skills — often called “social and emotional” skills — are inextricably intertwined with the academic skills. Just that these educators need an in-depth understanding of what these skills are, and how to implement in every day life.
- These types of skills could help to care for and advocate for oneself and others — self-regulation, responsibility, empathy, and discipline, among scores of other skills.
- It will take significant system-wide and school-wide changes to make sure every child gets this kind of holistic education; teachers cannot do that work alone.
- Build a strong relationship with the students. Students learn best when they feel safe and cared for. Let each student know that you respect and care for her as an individual.
- When a child misbehaves, frame it as a poor choice — not evidence that he is a bad kid. Discuss behavior with students by working with them to set classroom norms and having regular meetings about how those norms are working.
- Recognize and celebrate when students are persistent in the faces of challenges, when they are caring to their peers, and when they are good listeners.