Title: 8 Simple Ways to Encourage Your Students
Headings: 8 Simple Ways to Encourage Your Students
8 Simple Ways to Encourage Your Students
They say they will never be able to get it right. They may put so much pressure on themselves that they become paralyzed in the English classroom. They may be so frustrated they may be on the verge of quitting all together.
How to Encourage Your Students: 8 Simple Ways
Give Positive Feedback
Set Realistic Expectations and Celebrate When They are Met
Let Your Own Excitement Come Through
Vary Your Teaching Methods
Facilitate Don’t Dominate
Make Topics Practical
Show Students Their Own Successes
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Set Realistic Expectations and Celebrate When They are Met
Your students don’t have to be optimists to set unrealistic goals and expectations for themselves. No one can become fluent after only one semester studying English. And when those same students fail to meet those out of the water goals, they get discouraged. Sometimes the best thing for your students is for you to be a voice of reason. Help them understand what realistic progress looks like, and work with them to set goals that are challenging but still reachable. When students meet these goals, take time to celebrate their achievements. 3
Let Your Own Excitement Come Through
Excitement is contagious, and showing your students that you are happy to be with them and guide them on their English journey will make a difference in how they view your class. Be energetic. Be creative. Have fun, and let your students see those positive feelings on a daily basis.