post 12

This post sort of goes along with the last one which was about aiming high. I want to talk about involving students in decisions and helping students learn to set their own academic goals. Having students schedule their own assignments and tests or things of that nature can help attitudes in the classroom. This is because they feel like they have some sort of control of their own time and it gives them more responsibility. Students need responsibility to feel validated and important to the classroom community.

helping students set their own goals is also a way to build self-awareness and confidence in themselves. It also helps them see their own development and success over time. I think this is so important for students to feel like they are learning and progressing. I personally often feel like I am not learning much in school but then when I talk to someone who is a teacher I realize how much I actually have learned in my schooling. It is important for young students, as well as adults to see their own growth and accomplishments and see that all the work and effort they are putting in is making a difference in their learning.