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Sometimes we may be the only positive role model that a student has in his/her life. This isn't just a responsibility but a great opportunity to learn (both student and teacher).

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This is an excellent activity to implement to support introverted students! I'm very excited to introduce this to my students.

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This was my inquiry during my BTSA, it is important to be mindful and intentional with positive feedback for our students. I have found that students and really all people do better when they feel like they matter and they are heard.

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Pre-corrections and prompts are preventative. Teachers anticipate problems before they occur. Students can see connections between their actions and what happens next. Pre-corrections and prompts are also flexible by design. When used with effective praise, it reduces behavior problems.

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Model at every moment of the day. What do I do when I make a mistake? What do I do when I am confused? What do I do when I don't feel like doing what I'm supposed to be doing? Tell the kids that need to hear it.

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I want to focus more on the positive behaviors rather than the negative ones. If I can keep praising every positive behavior I see, maybe the negative behavior may decrease

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Our school classroom instructors would like to focus on these things to avoid students being in the incorrect head space and maximize learning! Understanding this will help us get into the position of being the positive role model and model correct positive interactions with ALL of our students.

WATCH FOR THESE THINGS: muscles tense up and the heartbeat quickens
(When the threat detection system in the brain is highly activated, learning cannot happen. This is the opposite of psychological safety)

In students, this might look like: Avoiding assignments Putting their head down Yelling or making negative comments Walking out of the classroom or leaving a live video lesson Acting out physically or aggressively

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I would like to provide positive experiences for students following the mirror neuron system. I will explicitly model and show my students what it looks like to have empathy and self-compassion.

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I always thought of mirroring as something for really young kids. I didn't realize that it still happened with older kids as well.
My former principal taught me to have 4 positives to 1 negative. I need to remember this often. I am interested in the concept of keeping tally marks to make sure I am doing my best in the classroom

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To build a positive relationship, you
need to have more positive interactions than
negative ones.

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Developing and modeling positive interactions socially, academically, emotionally is an every day goal.
I saw a few ideas to try out. I especially would like to focus more on praising effort instead of outcome.

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I would like to see how these play out in a practical setting. For instance, a student that needs 15-20 behavior redirects a day would need 75-100 positive interactions, so the 5:1 strategy would only be possible with a single student (obviously until that student improved learning behaviors.) Most of these strategies, such as engaging background knowledge or praising the effort are not new. I was hoping to learn something new to use.

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I plan to start using these to close a lesson/discussion/day. What a great way for kids to reflect on their learning.

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"When students feel supported, they're more like to engage in learning and have better academic outcomes."
Take-aways...
1. Positive Relationships Build Motivation
a. When you authentically praise a student/have a positive interaction, their brain releases dopamine.  This makes the students feel better and then is motivated to feel that way again.
b. Positive Relationships Build Motivation: Have more positive praise than negative praise (5:1).
2. Positive Relationships Create Safe Spaces For Learning
a. Psychological Safety: Social activities like talking and laughing cause the body to release the hormone oxytocin.
3. Positive Relationships Build New Pathways for Learning
a. Tapping into our students background knowledge will help them learn new information by activating neural pathways in their brains.
4. Positive Relationships Improve Student Behavior
a. Early relationships/interactions play a central role in shaping children's behavior and social skills.

A lot of great information on how the way we interact with our students affects their learning and behavior. And, it's great to have some of the scientific information to help explain it all.

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I will be more mindful of the the 5:1 ratio espescially with those students that I have a harder time reaching and building relationships with.

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When students feel psychologically safe, they’re more likely to participate in class discussions, ask questions, try to do an assignment even when it’s hard, or talk in
a tone of voice that’s appropriate for the situation.

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Every child has the ability to succeed with the right tools. Identify the strength of every child and encourage them to pursue their goal. Changing the average expectations to individual expectatins.

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I particularly liked the closure activities mentioned in this resource. Many of them were reflective and encouraged a plan for action to apply or further their own learning.

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- I cannot let you be passive. I hope you understand.
- I am responsible for everyone and thing in this class and therefore at times what I say and do may confuse you or even seem unfair or wrong. I am always here to talk to you about things so that you understand.
-  You are creative and intelligent. You have genius somewhere inside you. Let’s find it.
- You have an active and constant role in your learning. It may not always seem like it, but you’re in control of your own failure or success.
-  We will not punish mistakes and errors. Mistakes are how we learn.
- We can and will learn from anything. As a result, we will always be learning no matter where we are or what we’re doing.

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Recognize that students are mirroring my behavior and teaching/learning style and be more mindful and strategic in my delivery.

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Five Positive Interactions for every 1 Negative Interaction

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Five Positive Interactions for every 1 Negative Interaction

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I plan to implement and be more mindful of the types of interactions I have with my students. I have high expectations of my students: I often give corrective feedback and have discussions with my students. I need to be more mindful and make sure I follow up with positive interactions. I like and will implement the 30 Inspiring Messages for Students.

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As our students handle success and failure throughout the year, it is important to give them more specific praise that just "good job." Encourage and support efforts, regardless of the outcome, and be specific with praise. This can create a positive space where it is okay to succeed and fail. That way students feel safe to discuss methods, try new things, and know that we are here to support them in all things.

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I love the idea of front loading when... then statements so students have a clear understanding of expectations. I think the if...then statements are also an excellent strategy to use when needed for students who are having difficulty making positive choices.

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I'm going to build positive relationships with my students by using the When-Then Statements strategy. The statements will be objective, fair and clear. This strategy gives students the power of choice, accountability for their choices and a positive outcome.

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Brain Breaks, Mindful minute. Also, adding a daily mantra

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I love how the science reminds us that hormones play a huge role in our students' behaviors. Dopomine and Oxytocin being released when the students feel good reminds me to continue having fun in the classroom. It's ok to be silly and be in the moment with them. Building on those personal relationships will be a bigger priority for me, especially with the kiddos who are having a challenging time.

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Positive Relationships Build New Pathways for Learning 

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Positive Relationships Build New Pathways for Learning 

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Creating lessons students' can relate to is something I've previously implemented. However, I would like to implement this strategy more consistently to increase student engagement. Learning more about students' hobbies and interests may also help build positive relationships and create safe learning spaces.

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I will build more psychological safety in my classroom by praising more efforts than I do outcomes. I will also make sure that I am responding to my personal failures and modeling appropriate ways to respond to those situation.

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Praising effort not outcome, mistakes help us learn and grow, identifying amygdala trigger behavior, 5:1 positives.

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To create a safe space I always try to model calm. In middle school this can be a challenge some days. With patience, understanding a calm manner I hope to create that safe space for learning. Some days I reflect on a situation and remind myself to stay calm and think about how I can handle a difficult situation differently.

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Model the coping behaviors you want students to mirror. For example, next time you’re feeling frustrated, tell your
students how you’re feeling. Talk about how you deal with frustration, such as taking a few deep breaths.

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We can build learning by first building positive relationships. Give 5 positive messages for every one negative message (if necessary) to help your student see that you view them more in the positive realm than in the negative. This helps to release dopamine, which is the pleasure portion of the brain and helps students feel good about their successes! This leads to a cyclical effect of the student wanting to feel good, so they continue to act in the positive manners, rather than the negative!

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positive relationships
5:1 ratio
pre-correcting
modeling behaviors
modeling how to deal with feelings/how to handle frustrations

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Use "when-then" sentences so students who are at risk for "fight or flight" may know exactly what positive outcome to expect after completing a task. Expect that they may
overreact sometimes and provide the space and time needed to calm down.

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Positive Relationships Create Safe Spaces for Learning

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Positive Relationships Create Safe Spaces for Learning

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I see the importance of creating these positive relationships not only between teacher and student but also between students. Teaching both 6th and 8th grade this year, it's been fascinating to see how genuinely safe my 6th graders feel because they continue to demonstratively express positive feedback to each other; while, in my 8th grade classes, they are more reserved to show that kindness. It's there, but they don't give it as freely. Obviously, child development plays a big part in this. My 6th graders are still children and have not gone through the developmental changes of my 8th graders in which they are more concerned how others view them rather than how they treat each other. In spite of this, the positive relationships begins and ends with me. Not only do I model this behavior, but am I actively rewarding it as well from others.

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I always aim to keep things positive and keep any feeling contrary to that under wraps. I will try to share when I am feeling frustrated or anxious and then model appropriate behaviors to work through those feelings.

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I will consistently reflect to make sure I am offering 5 pieces of positive feedback for every correction/criticism. Interacting like students is like managing a bank account: I should be making many more deposits than withdrawals.

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I will come up with a fun pay that every student will get some sort of positive daily. in person, on paper or through Google Classroom

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When then Frame

I love the concept!   For example I may say tomorrow "When we are finished our work then we can self select a STEAM bin,

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I plan to make one of the "We" statements  my classroom philosophy statement: "We will learn through curiosity, joy, affection and thought."

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I plan to make one of the "We" statements  my classroom philosophy statement: "We will learn through curiosity, joy, affection and thought."

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Focus more on the effort the student makes on the activity and less on the outcome.

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Let students know it's okay if they answer incorrectly or fail. Model how you respond to your own failures.

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Praise the effort rather than the outcome.

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I plan to implement the I, you, we phrases on a daily basis. I also really liked the I wish my teacher knew....

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I would like to keep track of tally marks to make sure I am giving 5 positives for 1 correction.

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I will not punish mistakes and errors. Mistakes are how we learn.

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I will not punish mistakes and errors. Mistakes are how we learn.

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I will build psychological safety for
students by praising their effort rather than their outcome.

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Keep a tally of how many reminders that are given to a student who is struggling to concentrate on finishing an assignment. Find as many positive things to comment on and tally them up also.

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Positive relationships are key to students success

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Positive relationships are key to students success

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Building positive relationships with students is key to student success and achievement. Some of our students do not have very many positive relationships. If students like you they will work for you. Once they experience success, they will enjoy it more than failure and will begin build intrinsic motivation.

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Positive relationships create safes paces for learning. 

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Positive relationships create safes paces for learning. 

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Praising effort instead of the outcome.

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Reacting to behavior as a form of communication is essential. If the reaction is escalated the situation will escalate. If the reaction is calm and responsive rather than reactive the outcome has a better chance of being a teachable moment. Proactive strategies from this article are essential to creating teachable moments.

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I like the idea about talking through my frustration with students. Letting them know that I take a few deep breathes and think of a positive to get me through it. Since this is a natural feeling they can learn from it and empathize with it!

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I like the idea about talking through my frustration with students. Letting them know that I take a few deep breathes and think of a positive to get me through it. Since this is a natural feeling they can learn from it and empathize with it!

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Giving more intentional positive feedback

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Giving more intentional positive feedback

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I am going to be more intentional about giving positive feedback to my students who struggle to focus and need more redirection. I want to ensure I am giving more positive feedback than negative feedback in my classroom.

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I always try to make sure that every student gets a positive daily. I want to start taking tallies on my "negatives" to make sure that I am specifically giving those students more positives. I really enjoyed the section about not taking a students "bad behavior" personally. I tend to do this a lot, I need to remind myself that, that behavior is stemming from a deeper issue.

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Use constructive positives, in a ratio 5:1
Use a mindful minute:
For an energizing mindfulness activity, choose something that involves concentration. For example, students could pat their heads while they alternately tap opposite shoulders for a brain break

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I am going to make sure I say hello to each student as they enter the classroom.  I already try to greet each child but sometimes kids slip by me if my attention is elsewhere.

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Positive relationships create safe spaces

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Positive relationships create safe spaces

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Praise the effort rather than the outcome.

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Explain your emotions and feelings to students to help them learn how to manage their own.

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I plan to print the I, You, We infographic to have at my fingertips to begin using with my students.

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Let students know the possible positive outcomes for their actions. This will allow students to see more than negative outcomes and encourage more positive choices.

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Building on background knowledge will be easier for a student to learn knew information because we will be using a neural pathway that already exists.

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Building on background knowledge will be easier for a student to learn knew information because we will be using a neural pathway that already exists.

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I would like to keep a tally to see if I am really doing what I think I am doing.

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When giving constructive correction, make sure to include five positives about to the student to foster a positive relationship.