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Nor is it what happens to them outside of the classroom... it is you. Perhaps a simplistic view of the world but think about it for a moment; how much does our mood affect the moods of our students? How much does our body movement, our choice of words and even our inflection affect those we are surrounded by? And that doesn't even mention the choices we make as far as how the classroom is run and what type of curriculum we teach. So while there are many outside factors that do play a significant role in how a student performs in school, the one consistent factor is you and how you choose to be with your students.
Every day you have control over:
- The expression on your face
- The tone of your voice
- The words you use
- Your body language and its hidden signals
- Who you give attention to
- How you give attention
- How do you get attention
- How much control you cling to
- The respect you give
- How you speak to other people in front of your students
- How disruptions and unexpected events are handled
- How curriculum is taught
- How much choice your students have
- How you handle students who fail to meet expectations
- How you handle students who are distracted
- Anything that has to do with the flow of your classroom
