Creating a Caring Environment

"Teachers see the person we can all become someday."

                                                 -Kid President

Teachers need to create a learning environment where they portray an attitude that makes students feel that:

§ You respect who they are

§ You want to get to know them

§ They are unique

§ You believe in them

§ You have time for them

§ You listen to them and learn from what they tell you

§ The classroom belongs to them too

§ They are needed

These are building blocks for differentiation. When you show that you care about who your students are as people, it establishes a classroom community that is uplifting. It shows students what it should really be like in the real world. You need to promote an environment of learning that is positive and inviting. A place that students feel they are learning meaningful things that truly connect to the real world, something beneficial. It is so critical to let your students know that you want them to succeed, that is your main purpose in being an educator. You are there to help each and every child develop into a functioning and efficient member of society. They are not at school just to memorize facts, they are there to learn how to contribute to the world as a whole and you need to provide them with many opportunities to do that. We need to see the potential in our students and let them know that they can do anything they can set their minds to. They are our future leaders, our future teachers, they are our future. We need to always make our students feel that we will help them no matter what; when one way of teaching something doesn't work for them, we will make the effort to find another way to help them learn.  An effective and lets be honest, caring teacher, never gives up on their students, they are persistent and always find a way to provide each and every student a means in which to succeed; they inspire and encourage. Being a teacher means to go above and beyond to help each student, it means constantly reflecting on your instruction and changing things if they aren't working. Teacher are learning how to better help their students every day and they should never stop learning. Students may get taught by teachers but students always provide the most empowering life lessons for teachers. We must always remember that.