Students learn best when they feel connected to their teacher. And connection involves feeling seen, heard, and valued.
There is nothing more important to do in the first moments of a lesson than seeing each student, hearing each student and directly acknowledging their worth.
It doesn’t take much time or effort to look each student in the eye, greet them warmly by name, and check in with them.
Whatever else is planned for the lesson comes second.
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