Tips to Build Self-Esteem
Strategies for teachers to use
to help taise dtudent self-esteem
Here's a "quick-shot" list of memory joggers to use with your classroom to help
improve the self-esteem of your students:
Use student names.
Shake hands with the students.
Have conversations with every
student.
Provide multiple ways for students
to be successful in your class.
Display student work.
Give each student a responsibility
in the classroom.
Provide opportunities for student
work to be judged by external audiences.
Take time to point out positive
aspects of your students' work.
Never criticize a student's question.
Take time to help struggling
students understand the material.
Try to get to know about the
student's life outside of school.
Ask students about their other
activities (ex., "How was the soccer game, Natalie?").
Help students turn failure into
a positive learning experience.
Encourage students to take risks.
Provide opportunities for students
to make their own decisions about certain aspects of your class - maybe what kind
of paper to use, what colors to make something, etc.
Provide opportunities for students
to work with each other.
Don't make assumptions about
student behavior.
Allow students to suffer the
consequences of their behavior - don't be overprotective.
Allow students to explore options
in different situations.
Celebrate your student's achievements,
no matter how small.