Oftentimes, we hesitate to share our personal change goals. As teachers, parents, and leaders of any kind, it takes great courage to admit we don’t have all the answers. We worry that those in our charge may respect us less if we share areas in our practice where we are seeking help.
We challenge FUSE members to examine those internal feelings; to think about who they are protecting by putting up that wall. We also build an understanding that one of the most powerful ways to show someone else respect, especially adolescents, is through acts of transparency.
And that transparency starts with how you are approaching your own learning and development. FUSE members are encouraged to tell their students that they joined this program and to be specific about the impact they are hoping to achieve.
Three points are raising the percentage of students who believe their teacher:
* Rejects an “all or nothing” view of ability
* Believe all students can be successful
And that students believe:
* Their classroom is a place where everyone feels comfortable making mistakes
We foster this culture through a variety of research-backed strategies in motivation and cognitive science that tap into adolescents’ need for status and respect.
In this month’s FUSE Live, Krisstian Langford and Ryan Smith discuss the Teacher Reports that members receive after each student module. We discuss the impact of sharing this data with students and how the three interventions improve student outcomes and engagement.
