Communicating value: showing interest in what the students have to say.

Respecting students: Respecting students perspectives and providing a safe space where they can feel safe to share these perspectives.

Demonstrating fairness: Set clear expectations and give warnings before providing consequences.

Being Open to Humor and Fun: laugh at yourself - have fun and show it's okay when you make mistakes.

Demonstrating Fairness: Listen to both sides of a story before making an assumption.

Respect Students: Take the time to involve your students whenever you can, this creates a safe space for them.

Communicate value: Provide students with daily affirmations and check ins.

Respect students: Be open to students ideas and perspectives

Demonstrate fairness: Set fair expectations as a class and for individuals

Exhibiting realness: Share your own experiences.

Being open to humor and fun: Provide a weekly or daily joke.

Build student interest: Use a worksheet that has the students favorite tv show character

Culturally Relevant Instruction: Use vocabulary that is related to students culture. For example: Students in my class are encouraged to share what they call their family members (ex. abuelita vs grandma or grammie)

1. Acknowledging Students - Welcoming students back when they were absent and acting excited to see them to show we missed them

2. Communicating Value - Setting high expectations for all students to show them they are capable of doing hard things

3. Respecting Students - Returning assignments quickly and offering good feedback they can learn from. I try and meet with my students to discuss and go over their math exit tickets to fix any mistakes.

4. Demonstrating Fairness - Giving warnings before providing consequences so they have room to fix their mistakes

5. Exhibiting Realness - Share interests and connecting with my students' interests

6. Being Open to Humor and Fun - Telling funny stories so students can see the silly side of me

7. Building Student Interest into Learning - Connecting their background knowledge to learning so they are more engaged and can relate

8. Culturally Relevant Instruction - Include students' cultures and experiences in learning. Making sure every child feels seen and connected to lessons

1.      Keeping promises and following through on commitments

2. Using a variety of teaching strategies to meet different learning needs

3. Making eye contact and smiling while interacting with students

4. Using expressive voice, gestures, and movement to make lessons lively

5. Showing excitement and curiosity about topics being taught

6. Incorporating interactive and hands-on activities that actively involve students

7. Reacting positively to student participation and encouraging exploration

Greet students lively with a sincere smile as they come out from the bus, walking in the hallway and again before the class begins

Communicating value:

Paying attention to what the students are sharing.

Respecting students:

I talk to my students privately when I am correcting misbehavior

Demonstrating fairness:

Grading fairly by setting clear criteria for success

Exhibiting realness:

Sharing interests and acknowledging my students interests by doing/performing these with them

Being open to humor and fun:

Tell jokes and laugh with their jokes

Building Students' Interest into Learning Experiences:

Create differentiated activities where students could apply/perform their learning according to their interests

Culturally Relevant Instruction:

Showcase artifacts that students are proud of from their cultures

1. Acknowledging Students – Using student’s name or nickname to welcome them back when they were out sick and use genuine enthusiasm to show them how much I missed them

2. Being Accessible – Floating around during independent and group work time to provide feedback and my undivided attention for open support

3. Involving Students in Decisions – Asking students for help when creating new norms, expectations, and standards, and permitting open dialogue during such new procedural development processes

4. Demonstrating Fairness – Consistently providing all students with a maximum of three warnings for the same infractions before providing consequences that involve family contact, so they have time to adjust their behavior

5. Exhibiting Realness – Sharing my unique interests that align with students' interests and the lesson/activity

6. Being Open to Humor and Fun – Laughing at myself whenever I make mistakes and letting the silly moment turn into a time for students to laugh at/with me for deeper connection

7. Building Student Interest into Learning – Using real-life hands-on, scenario application to connect to student’s background knowledge, so they are more engaged

8. Culturally Relevant Instruction - Include students' cultures and experiences in learning to ensure all students feel seen, included, and connected to content

When speaking to students make eye contact and nod to show you understand and that you're listening.

When trying to correct a student don't call them out, simply get on their level and ask them if everything is okay and then explain how they can correct their behavior in a calm voice.

Make learning fun and infectious so they are just as interested.

Share things about your life to show students that you are human too. Talk about your weekend, share fun things that you did, random facts.

When creating lessons make sure to incorporate students interests and cultures so students want to learn.

2. Communicating Value – I try to show students that their ideas, questions, and work matter. I would sometimes bring up a great effort or out of the box thinking of a particular student from the previous day or even a week. This way they know I am listening and I care about what they say.

3. Respecting Students- I make an effort to listen carefully, respond thoughtfully, and treat all students with fairness and kindness. I know that this way will make them feel comfortable telling me anything. If I don’t have time to listen at that moment, I make sure I get back to them later.

4. Demonstrating Fairness- Being fair means maintaining consistency and equity so every student feels supported. Calling on randomly using stick perhaps but I tell them i will be calling and I give them time to think so they are not feeling like “I got you” instead I want to send message “I am here for you”.

5. Exhibiting Realness- Showing that I am human too. I invite my daughter to volunteer in class, I share stries from my country, I acknowledge my mistakes and I apologize when I make mistake.

6. Being Open to Humor and Fun- I love bringing fun to our classroom. Sometimes it comes unintentionally, like when we were cutting out turkey thank you feathers, I made a hole in my shirt. I think they will remember me for this :)

7. Building Interest into Learning Experiences – I aim to make lessons relevant and engaging. I try to use their names in math problems, or include ballet or soccer in word problems. Also now teaching them 6-7 multiplication facts brings a lot of interest :)

8. Culturally Relevant Teaching-Recognizing diversity is important to me, especially because I belong to another culture and understand what it feels like to be seen for that. I research and find items at thrift stores that relate to different cultures to include in the classroom. Books from around the world are always good, too.

Acknowledging Students- Every morning, I welcome each student by name and intentionally recognize a positive detail, such as their effort, attitude, or progress, helping them feel noticed, appreciated, and included in the classroom community.

I communicate the expectations using a clear, simple language according their age and giving examples. I also check for understanding by asking students to repeat directions or show me with actions.

I use playful language, music, and movement during lessons to foster a joyful and welcoming classroom atmosphere. Appropriate, positive humor helps students feel comfortable, engaged, and eager to participate and learn.

I show kindness and respect when I give students my full attention by listening without interruption, acknowledging their feelings, and speaking to them with a consistently respectful tone. Through my actions, I model kindness and reinforce that every student’s voice is valued in our classroom community.

I model authenticity by sharing age-appropriate personal experiences and openly acknowledging my own mistakes. This helps students understand that learning is a continuous process and fosters trust through genuine interactions. This is realness, that even the adults are able to make mistakes, we all learn something every day.

I integrate books, examples, and learning activities that reflect students’ cultural backgrounds and real-life experiences. I also invite students to share their traditions and perspectives, promoting inclusivity and a strong sense of belonging.

I respond to behavioral and academic concerns by first seeking to understand the situation. Through careful observation, thoughtful questioning, and consideration of individual student needs, I ensure my responses are fair and free of assumptions.

I plan instruction that incorporates students’ interests, such as animals, family, and favorite activities, to increase engagement and motivation. Connecting learning to what matters to students makes lessons more meaningful and encourages active participation.