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Your Task
Review a blurb about each factor.
High Expectation
High expectations are IMPORTANT! I know what you are thinking. ¨High expectations can be hard to reach. ¨ That is the point. Expectations should always be realistic and individualized for your setting, but having high expectations allows students to progressively strive towards a goal. Meeting that goal overnight will never happen. It won´t happen in a week, and given the classroom, it also won´t happen in a month. Expectations are about progression towards the result. So how do we set these for success?
- Develop clear expectations and consequences. YES, consequences. It is important for students to understand what happens when they have behaviors that affect the learning environment.
- Model and reinforce appropriate behavior. It is valuable for students to see what they are expected to do. It provides them a behavior to reference in their need of support. However, be careful when providing rewards for this behavior. The expectation still needs to be met without that form of reinforcement.
- Support, support, support. As stated before, expectations should be about the progression towards a goal. Support students in achieving this by redirecting, communicating, and reinforcing.
Culturally Responsive
Recognize the backgrounds. It is not only important to recognize your students’ backgrounds, but yours as well. You must be mindful of biases and stereotypes, especially with struggling students. It is okay to call yourself out and reflect on a situation. Even though you’re an educator, you are still learning as well.
Communication
Listen! Our students communicate. Whether we like how they do it or not, they communicate. This can be shown verbally or nonverbally. Our response to their communication sets the tone of what we will accept and how to model effective conversation. Hold firm to your boundaries and expectations, while also listening with the desire to understand and support.