At this point, you have probably read hundreds of blogs, articles,
and books on building positive relationships with your students. I
cannot stress enough the importance of this topic. Positive
relationships with your students set the tone of your classroom for the
entire school year.
With
the 2 x 10 strategy, not only are you creating a positive tone for your
classroom, but you're also engaging with the opportunity to personalize
learning for your students. By spending the time talking with your
students, about whatever they want to talk about, you're learning more
about their interests, goals, and aspirations. In my opinion, a strong
coach/leader would utilize this information to provide personalized
learning experiences for their students.
Angela Watson from The Cornerstone for Teachers recommends using the 2 x 10 strategy.
It's simple. Spend two minutes a day, for 10 days straight, just
talking to a student. Talk about anything they want to talk about. From
there, watch the tone of your classroom change. If consistent, this
strategy has proven to work for many teachers who teach with different
socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, grade levels, and subjects.
With
the 2 x 10 strategy, not only are you creating a positive tone for your
classroom, but you're also engaging with the opportunity to personalize
learning for your students. By spending the time talking with your
students, about whatever they want to talk about, you're learning more
about their interests, goals, and aspirations. In my opinion, a strong
coach/leader would utilize this information to provide personalized
learning experiences for their students.
What strategies have you used or are using to engage your learners
and set a positive classroom environment?
Blog about it, tweet it out, just be sure you share it with me!
@theashleyhorton
