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The power of praise isn't always a power used for good.

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This article once again reminded me that praise can be a strategic tool to empower students when used effectively - to comment and affirm their identity as a student and learner. Praise can be a remark that focuses on engagement and critical thinking, but it often is used as a way to cover insecurity about personal biases or insecurities that we should not be projecting onto our students.

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Though I can't compare the two situations, I do feel there are some similarities. I had a client who was on the spectrum (Autism), and at times, I felt like I praised him more when he was unsuccessful on programs, to alleviate his feelings of frustration but also my feelings that I wasn't being a better therapist for him. 

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Though I can't compare the two situations, I do feel there are some similarities. I had a client who was on the spectrum (Autism), and at times, I felt like I praised him more when he was unsuccessful on programs, to alleviate his feelings of frustration but also my feelings that I wasn't being a better therapist for him. 

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you need to challenge all students

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If used correctly, praise in the classroom is  extremely powerful to utilize  in order to effectively boost students confidence in their performance in the classroom. 

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If used correctly, praise in the classroom is  extremely powerful to utilize  in order to effectively boost students confidence in their performance in the classroom. 

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Every decision you make in the classroom has to be intentional, including the way you praise your students.

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You must be intentional about your praise.

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You must be intentional about your praise.

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Intentionality is key.

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What are some good ways to check our bias at the door?

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It needs to be genuine and constructive in order to benefit the student.

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It directly correlates with the work of the student

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It directly correlates with the work of the student

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That is does students of color a disservice when there is a positive feedback bias.

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That is does students of color a disservice when there is a positive feedback bias.

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how to account for students  for whom English is a second language without having this bias?

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how to account for students  for whom English is a second language without having this bias?

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Praise isn't always necessarily a good thing if it's not used in the right way

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Praise has the power to change students' lives.

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Praise has the power to change students' lives.

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What does the proper "social support" look like?

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The problem can often be why praise is given. They found that praise was given for the teacher's self image, not actual recognition of the student.

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Why are some teachers feeling obligated to inform a white child on their mistakes for being lack luster, but not people of color?

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Why are some teachers feeling obligated to inform a white child on their mistakes for being lack luster, but not people of color?

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Just because an educator is praising someone, it may not be perceived as effective, useful praise, especially when it doesn't hold people to high standards.

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It makes me wonder if POC teachers who teach POC students are harsher than necessary. There's the adage that "we have to be twice as good to make it only half as far" so then, do POC teachers tend to push higher standards on their students?

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What other things are important to the growth of students? Body language? Understanding them? Where is "praise" on this spectrum?

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What other things are important to the growth of students? Body language? Understanding them? Where is "praise" on this spectrum?

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Will teachers of color grade at to high of expectations because they/we will want to push our students to the highest 

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Will teachers of color grade at to high of expectations because they/we will want to push our students to the highest 

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The power remains in the hands of the person giving the praise.

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Even though we may mean well, the praise we give may not result in the intended responses/reactions.

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Praise does not help children achieve educational equity 

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Praise does not help children achieve educational equity 

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How can I check myself to prevent overcompensating?

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How can I check myself to prevent overcompensating?

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How do I check my bias on this? How do I hold myself accountable?

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Praise must be utilized intentionally and only when it is truly deserved.

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Use praise with a purpose, don't provide feedback without considering the effect of your statement beforehand

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When working with culturally and linguistically diverse students, what role should that play when work is being graded?

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When working with culturally and linguistically diverse students, what role should that play when work is being graded?

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what are trends towards other minority groups? along class lines? gender lines?

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what are trends towards other minority groups? along class lines? gender lines?

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Expecting more from students and empowering them to challenge themselves

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Expecting more from students and empowering them to challenge themselves

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Do teachers of color, have the same biases towards student  of color?

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Do teachers of color, have the same biases towards student  of color?

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I just want to know the statistics of teachers of color and grading/praise standards

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I just want to know the statistics of teachers of color and grading/praise standards

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Praise should be given with equity and understanding in mind.

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The concern for self-image might not be as great with teachers of color interacting with other students of color

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I am interested in how to incorporate authentic praise into feedback and strike a balance. By how I mean how have other people incorporated it into their classroom.

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we can't favor our students of color or do them a disservice by rewarding them for doing what they're supposed to do. we can acknowledge that they're doing a great job, if they're catching up or struggling. but- don't applaud a fish for swimming.

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we can't favor our students of color or do them a disservice by rewarding them for doing what they're supposed to do. we can acknowledge that they're doing a great job, if they're catching up or struggling. but- don't applaud a fish for swimming.

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What are some strategies we can use when grading to avoid any subconscious biases we might not even be aware we have?

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I think the standards of teachers of color might even be weightier to a student of color. But I also really feel like we shouldn't lower our expectations just because a student is of a certain race or even has a special circumstance. We want to bring equity.

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How can I notice the effect my praise has on my students?

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what systems can you put in place to ensure you give sincere praise equitably? 

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what systems can you put in place to ensure you give sincere praise equitably? 

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The article mentioned that there hadn't been any change in bias toward Latinx students. Is there a reason? Was there another study that focused on Latinx students?

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Kids know when they are being patronized

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Kids know when they are being patronized

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the article didn't mention anything other than the teachers being from the nyc metro area. how do gender, race, and class of teachers influence  

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the article didn't mention anything other than the teachers being from the nyc metro area. how do gender, race, and class of teachers influence  

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Why do those feelings of 'making myself feel safer' arise? 

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Why do those feelings of 'making myself feel safer' arise? 

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How do you respond to someone accusing you of discrimination if you are judging equally across the board?

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Teachers of color must not have a bias. We must strive to help all students regardless of their demographic and/or race.

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Teachers of color must not have a bias. We must strive to help all students regardless of their demographic and/or race.

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How do you change the teachers' environment?  

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How do you change the teachers' environment?  

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Do teachers of color grade students of color more harshly? More easily? It would be interesting to see a study of that.

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Should I be an easy grader or a hard grader? 

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Should I be an easy grader or a hard grader? 

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Does being a teacher of color guard against the possibility of positive feedback bias?

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Do PoC teachers feel burdened in certain ways to their students that influences the praise that they give students?

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Do teachers of color (subconsciously) expect more or less out of students of color, or do they expect the same of all students?

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We need to think about the message that we are sending to students when praising them just as we have to think about how things such as consequences affect our students.

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We need to think about the message that we are sending to students when praising them just as we have to think about how things such as consequences affect our students.

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We must put the needs of our students above our own self image.

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We must put the needs of our students above our own self image.

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How do we go about changing the environment for both students and teachers? 

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How do we go about changing the environment for both students and teachers? 

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Should we grade without looking at student names?

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Should we grade without looking at student names?

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We need praise to support intrinsic motivation.

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We need praise to support intrinsic motivation.