If you are a parent at home, your learner will probably ‘have a go’ if you ask them a question that they don’t know the answer to. That’s because you are their safe space and they trust you not to judge or ridicule them. They know that no matter what they say or do, you will always love them.
But if you are a teacher, getting some learners to speak up in class can be difficult. I believe that it’s important to teach students to take risks. To feel uncomfortable in order to grow.
Two mottos that should be instilled in the classroom from the start of the year and throughout the year are those below. If these are always part of the classroom motto, learners are inspired to take risks to gain a deeper understandings.
It is important for students to embody these mottos to have a growth mindset. To read more about Carol Dweck’s growth mindset and the power of “Yet”, please click here.
