Educators' global beliefs about content, students, and themselves influence their teaching practices

Richard Ryan, Edward Deci, and John Marshall Reeve argue that for students to take responsibility for their learning, they must feel autonomous, competent, and connected to their peers and educators.

I feel that now colleges and universities have moved away from trying to control students to instead helping them be more autonomous and taking responsibility from their actions. Like an article I read before, colleges had the idea of "in loco parentis" which pretty much means that higher education institutions acted almost as parents to incoming students. Slowly everything has changed away from that. As I said, I feel that now we are more focused on being able to provide the right resources and support for students.

W. Burleigh Seaver's 1973 study found that educators' expectations of students' performance could be influenced by the performance of their siblings, affecting the younger siblings' academic outcomes.

Being a student myself and having gone to the same schools as my siblings, I felt that many times teachers were expecting me to actually be like my brothers when in reality it was hard for me to meet those expectations. I feel that to a certain point it does affect the students' performance.

Self-fulfilling prophecies in education operate through both explicit messages (what is consciously said) and implicit messages (what is unconsciously communicated).

As a higher education counselor, I feel that we have to be careful when we help students so that we don't give the wrong message to students. Especially in higher education, since we can have a major impact on students educational journey.

Rosenthal identified four major types of teacher behaviors associated with expectancy effects: climate (warmth and encouragement), feedback (evaluative comments), input (effort to teach), and output (opportunities for student response).

In my opinion, this is something that also applies to college counseling. Being able to create a connection with students can really help students be more engage when in counseling. Being able to create a safe environment as well can also make students feel more comfortable making easier to talk to them.

Educators' beliefs about student abilities are seen as a form of subjective reality that guides their decision-making, behavior, and interactions with students.

I believe that counselors beliefs about student abilities can have a big impact on students. When teachers believe in a student's potential, they tend to give more support and opportunities, which can boost the student's confidence and success. But if teachers have low expectations, it can hurt the student. They might feel less confident and perform worse. This is especially tough for students from minority groups who already face challenges. It is important for higher education professionals to always try and be supportive in order for students to be more successful.

Philosophy is important in education because it helps students develop critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, and the ability to analyze complex ideas. As a school counselor this is extremely important to help students understand the importance of education.