Praise
is extremely important. However, it has to be for real. Students know
very quickly if you're not telling the truth. And giving
out praise on a regular basis for the sake of giving out praise is
very much the wrong approach for a teacher.
A
teacher should be
very honest to kids. They know when you're
being honest, and they really appreciate it. So if you
do give praise, students
have to know it's
been well earned, and they will really
respond to it. On the other hand, if you start giving out praise for
the little things, you can end up undermining what you're saying.
And
many teachers get into a habit of repeating things, and the kids end
up, not listening, and it loses any meaning. So if a
teacher really wants
them to accept the praise, it has to be used more carefully. And it
should be given, when it's been well-earned. And people respect it,
especially the older kids. They really like praise to be for real.
And this is important for every teacher to remember.
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