In a previous post I wrote about The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) asking students to describe a time when they felt they were engaged and motivated when learning. The points the students mentioned were:
- Take Me Seriously
- Challenge Me to Think
- Nurture My Self-Respect
- Show Me I Can Make a Difference
- Let Me Do It My Way
- Point Me Toward My Goals
- Make Me Feel Important
- Build on My Interests
- Tap My Creativity
- Bring Out My Best Self
We all want to give students what they want. Since this post, I have investigated this topic a bit more and created an infographic to show 4 additional elements students value in teachers. Brookfield writes in detail about these, but for the purposes of the infographic, I have only included the main points. If we make an active effort to consider each of these aspects when we are planning lessons, I am sure students will feel the same enthusiasm you feel about the lesson. View here.
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