If you want to model how to be a good, functioning member of society to your students then owning up to your mistakes is a great place to focus. So many of the most difficult students we encounter are accustomed to being blamed for everything. They’re also asked to meet expectations the entire time they’re at school, and it can be exhausting for them. It can also be disheartening because every time they don’t meet an expectation they either get in trouble or feel like they’ve failed. If we want our students to own up to mistakes, then they need to see us doing the same. It’s not weak to admit fault, if anything it bolsters your credibility with the students. It’s also important to remind them not we don’t expect perfection, just want progress and consistent effort.
Teaching With Heart Part III
Teaching With Heart Part III
Teaching With Heart Part III
If you want to model how to be a good, functioning member of society to your students then owning up to your mistakes is a great place to focus. So many of the most difficult students we encounter are accustomed to being blamed for everything. They’re also asked to meet expectations the entire time they’re at school, and it can be exhausting for them. It can also be disheartening because every time they don’t meet an expectation they either get in trouble or feel like they’ve failed. If we want our students to own up to mistakes, then they need to see us doing the same. It’s not weak to admit fault, if anything it bolsters your credibility with the students. It’s also important to remind them not we don’t expect perfection, just want progress and consistent effort.