10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher

How to Make Every Student Feel Valued

Mar 7, 2024

Tom Hierck, 41-year educator and author of 25 books, discusses the importance of creating a sense of belonging in students for their success. He highlights valuing student individuality, building trust, and fostering respectful behavior to help every student become a valuable member of the community.

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Establishing a sense of belonging in school improves literacy and numeracy rates.

Acknowledging students' dreams and needs fosters engagement and tailors instruction to individual interests.

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Importance of Building Relationships

Building relationships with students and colleagues is crucial for academic success and social well-being. Establishing a sense of belonging in school leads to improved literacy and numeracy rates, reduced office referrals, and increased social interactions. Despite the challenge of not seeing immediate results, investing time in fostering relationships reaps long-term benefits.

Introduction

2min

Building Effective Relationships and Valuing Student Individuality in Education

5min

Building Meaningful Relationships with Students Through Authentic Engagement

3min

Embracing Student Individuality and Potential in Teaching

1min

Navigating Discipline and Building Respectful Relationships with Students

3min

I hope today's show will provoke thought and thinking about what it means to relate to our students. Relationships may not be easily measurable but have a significant impact on student achievement. Today, for Though Leader Thursday, we are talking to Tom Hierck, 41-year educator, and author of 25 books. Tom shares how a sense of belonging is crucial for students' success and self-actualization. He gives suggestions for schools that help them frame school behavior and understand students' dreams, needs and abilities in a way we can put into our classroom practice. Tom also emphasizes the need to recognize and support the many and various backgrounds of our students and the need to build trust over time. We can view every student as a success story and move from relying totally on consequences. He emphasizes respectful behavior and helping all of our students become valuable members of our communities.

Show Notes, Bio, and Transcript: https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e843

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10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher

How to Make Every Student Feel Valued

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Importance of Building Relationships

Creating a Supportive School Environment

Balancing Consequence with Instruction

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts