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In what ways do you feel you currently nurture your students? How have you seen this impact them?
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High fives, fist bumps, a hug if they ask is my typical response to nurture and encourage and praise students. Sometimes, they need to have a good cry, and just someone to slow down and listen. They can’t be tough all the time, and sometimes just a few minutes of truly listening to them will hold their heart all day!
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I naturally like to nurture my students through encouraging words, celebrating their successes together in course, learning through engaging activities where we can have fun together, and allowing for time at the end of the day to talk about things that we did over the weekend, etc. that we wouldn’t have time for normally. I encourage good sportsmanship during learning games and ask students to cheer for one another when they are successful, even though they may not have been. When I hear a student telling another student “Great job!” and see them clap for their classmates successes, it warms my heart. I also love to praise students and tell them how proud I am of them when they confess a mistake or lapse in judgment, having the courage to be honest with me and make it right.<div>
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Kids that feel safe and loved will do anything for you. They will work hard for you. They will do their best work for you. They will even pick up trash for you. They will look for ways to help you and others.
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I make a point to greet my students as they come into the room. This usually does not mean that I am standing at the door because I usually am working to reset for the next course. But as students come in I say hello and ask how they are. I make a point to attend as many extracurricular activities as possible and I will make brief conversations with students about those activities. As they pack up to leave, I circle the room doing the same…asking about their lives. Students know that I am available to them when they have questions about homework. I encourage and praise students during course for work done or attempted, and for some about good behavior. These small comments and conversations make connections where students feel comfortable asking questions. This impacts their academic success and provides them a safe environment to “hang out”. I often have students in my classroom before and after school and during lunch, just hanging out together.
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I feel like I currently nurture them by building personal connections with them. I have seen this impact them because even though I may not teach these students they still feel comfortable enough to stop by my office and ask for advice/guidance.