As secondary education teachers, we all want our students to be excited about our class and subject. We also know how difficult it can be to get teenagers excited about anything, let alone semi-colons. I sometimes think maybe if I started doing cartwheels or lit myself on fire my students would pay more attention. If I thought either would work, I would have tried by now. That being said, here are some ideas to consider when trying to create a classroom environment that students want to be a part of and might even tell their friends about. 1: ASK Ask students questions about THEM. Ask them how they are doing, how their classes are going, about sports and clubs they attend, and even how they feel about current events (whether you are their social studies teacher or not). This SHOWS that you care about them as individuals and helps to build rapport with each student as well as the class. If this is uncomfortable for you to do, ma...
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