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Trust is something that does not happen immediately, but establishing those meaningful relationships is key to building a trusting relationship over time.  I think with children, being honest, friendly and helpful are keys to helping a relationship start out in way that can lead to a trusting and meaningful relationship.

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Trust is something that does not happen immediately, but establishing those meaningful relationships is key to building a trusting relationship over time.  I think with children, being honest, friendly and helpful are keys to helping a relationship start out in way that can lead to a trusting and meaningful relationship.

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This can be very difficult and the approaches I use are different for each child.  Sometimes, if I sit with a child long enough, they will start to engage.  Other times, I have to use humor or talk about something they are interested in.  There have been times when I tell them the consequences that will occur if they don't engage or are reluctant.  

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This can be very difficult and the approaches I use are different for each child.  Sometimes, if I sit with a child long enough, they will start to engage.  Other times, I have to use humor or talk about something they are interested in.  There have been times when I tell them the consequences that will occur if they don't engage or are reluctant.  

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My biggest champions, besides my parents, were my grandparents.  I am blessed to have had all 4 of them throughout most of my life. They always encouraged me, supported me and believed in me.  They all had a tremendous amount of influence in my life and greatly shaped me as a person. 

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My biggest champions, besides my parents, were my grandparents.  I am blessed to have had all 4 of them throughout most of my life. They always encouraged me, supported me and believed in me.  They all had a tremendous amount of influence in my life and greatly shaped me as a person. 

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For me, I think it will be actively seeking out students who may be overlooked.  You know the ones....they are not a behavior problem or ones who seem to be overachievers.  I want them to feel noticed and appreciated for who they are as a person. 

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For me, I think it will be actively seeking out students who may be overlooked.  You know the ones....they are not a behavior problem or ones who seem to be overachievers.  I want them to feel noticed and appreciated for who they are as a person. 

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To establish meaningful relationships students must first know that you care.  When I am trying to build a relationship with students I am always completely honest.   I give them examples of how I have made mistakes in the past and lost of mistakes that I made as a child and how I learned from it in order to not make the same mistake twice.

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To establish meaningful relationships students must first know that you care.  When I am trying to build a relationship with students I am always completely honest.   I give them examples of how I have made mistakes in the past and lost of mistakes that I made as a child and how I learned from it in order to not make the same mistake twice.

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When students feel reluctant, I usually try humor to break the tension.

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When students feel reluctant, I usually try humor to break the tension.

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My champions have been my parents as well as a few coaches and teachers.  One coach in particular always made me feel like he could depend on me to come through in a game situation.  This made me feel very confident.  Teachers that come to mind as champions are the ones that I thought liked me. :)

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My champions have been my parents as well as a few coaches and teachers.  One coach in particular always made me feel like he could depend on me to come through in a game situation.  This made me feel very confident.  Teachers that come to mind as champions are the ones that I thought liked me. :)

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Building confidence in my opinion is the key.  Students need to be told that they can "do it", and that they are very smart and that we know for sure they will be successful.  Who knows, we as teachers could be the only people who ever believe in them.

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Building confidence in my opinion is the key.  Students need to be told that they can "do it", and that they are very smart and that we know for sure they will be successful.  Who knows, we as teachers could be the only people who ever believe in them.

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I will talk with them and see how I can try to better support them. I know we can't do this all the time, but if I can do this at least one time and it can change their "perspective" then it is worth it. They need to know we care/they listen.

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I will talk with them and see how I can try to better support them. I know we can't do this all the time, but if I can do this at least one time and it can change their "perspective" then it is worth it. They need to know we care/they listen.

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My champions were my parents and grandparents. I have been blessed to have their support in all I do throughout all I have done. They helped to give me the resources I needed to succeed, along with that support. I know students today don't always have those strong home relationships. I remember this and think about that and I really try to be that support for them here so they know they are loved and have that cheerleader supporting them!

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My champions were my parents and grandparents. I have been blessed to have their support in all I do throughout all I have done. They helped to give me the resources I needed to succeed, along with that support. I know students today don't always have those strong home relationships. I remember this and think about that and I really try to be that support for them here so they know they are loved and have that cheerleader supporting them!

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I try to talk with them about what they feel is important in their  lives especially on the bus.  Driving the bus, you actually see where these children live and the conditions of their environment and I want them to feel comfortable with me and be able to open up to me.  They know I care and want to hear about their family, weekend or even their school day. It gets harder and harder because the buses are so full that I can’t do that as much as before and that makes me sad.

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My parents were my champions while growing up and still are.  They adopted me when I was 8 years old and before they did, I was bounced around from foster home to foster home.  I did not have security in my life nor did I feel love like a child should.  They never made me feel like I was anything but their child and always told me I was special because I was chosen.  They cared for foster kids prior to me arriving and gave them love and security they needed at the time and that proves why they are my champions.

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Throughout the week, we have "mess up/risk-free" days.  I always make sure I communicate what kind of learning and practicing will be occurring. This is a day when our learning gets messy and we are free to mess up and ask as many questions as possible.  Taking away the 'grading expectation' really helps students to take chances....even when things seem hard.  On the other hand, sometimes I completely deviate to a different subject or topic, knowing I will spiral back to the reluctant topic later...maybe the timing is just bad.