Tuesday Tip - #2 Affirmed Students are Engaged Students

In today's Tuesday Tip, I discuss consistently using affirmation, praising students for their efforts to boost confidence and encouraging positive interactions among peers.

Video Transcript

Hey there, it's Jocelyn with tip number two about maintaining high engagement in low variance instruction. My tip today is about injecting affirmation. Everybody wants to feel good about what they do. And we all love being told that we've done a good job. So, when your students do something right, let them know. Don't wait for perfection before you deliver praise.

You can say things like, Wow, guys, that was a great lesson. I really enjoyed seeing you talk with each other. Be specific. Tell them what they did right and they'll do more of it.

In a world where it's so easy to find the negative, it's a really good thing to teach children the language of praise and encouragement. So have them talk to each other. One of the things I love doing in classrooms is having children turn to their partner and say, You're an awesome learner and they love it, and it makes everyone feel good.

So if you want children to engage in learning, let them know when they do things right and help them support each other.

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