TeacherGoal #15: Use Positive Affirmations to Build Strong Student Relationships

06/14/22 • 24 min

Are you looking for ways to really help your students to overcome challenges, build resiliency, and grow confidence? In today's episode, the author of I Can Achieve Anything, MoNique Waters shares how teachers can build student confidence by implementing positive affirmations into their classroom routine. She highlights why teachers should take care of themselves to be the best advocates for their students. MoNique shows how positive affirmations can help build students' confidence and self-esteem, as well as create strong relationships with them that will motivate them to achieve success. You don't want to miss this thought-provoking episode!

MoNique is extremely passionate about teaching and believes that her classroom learning environment should be fun, engaging, promote growth, and she has a love for learning. She strongly believes that building relationships is the foundation of a successful classroom where students feel seen and heard. With her high energy and enthusiasm for teaching, she captivates not only her students but the attention of all those watching.

Key Highlights:

[00:00 - 04:36] Opening Segment

• Check out I Can Achieve Anything

• The power of positive affirmations in the classroom

• MoNique shares her experience using affirmations to improve relationships with students in her kindergarten class

• How affirmations can be used in the classroom to foster a more connected and empowered school community

[04:37 - 15:58] How to Use Positive Affirmations in the Classroom

• How to build strong student relationships by spending time building up their confidence

• The importance of social and emotional learning and implementing strategies to increase self-esteem and confidence in students

• The way the brain works when we have good thoughts

[15:59 - 23:16] Daily Positive Affirmations for Teachers

• Challenges teachers face when trying to build student confidence

• Start with yourself by taking care of yourself and spending time with family and friends

• Summer break is a great time to start with yourself and do things for your students

• How daily affirmations can be a great way to build self-esteem and confidence in students

[23:17 - 24:07] Closing Segment

Let’s Connect!
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Key Highlights:

[00:00 - 04:36] Opening Segment

• Check out I Can Achieve Anything

• The power of positive affirmations in the classroom

• MoNique shares her experience using affirmations to improve relationships with students in her kindergarten class

• How affirmations can be used in the classroom to foster a more connected and empowered school community

[04:37 - 15:58] How to Use Positive Affirmations in the Classroom

• How to build strong student relationships by spending time building up their confidence

• The importance of social and emotional learning and implementing strategies to increase self-esteem and confidence in students

• The way the brain works when we have good thoughts

[15:59 - 23:16] Daily Positive Affirmations for Teachers

• Challenges teachers face when trying to build student confidence

• Start with yourself by taking care of yourself and spending time with family and friends

• Summer break is a great time to start with yourself and do things for your students

• How daily affirmations can be a great way to build self-esteem and confidence in students

[23:17 - 24:07] Closing Segment

Previous Episode

TeacherGoal #14: Develop an Emotionally-Inclusive Classroom with Dr. Brian Dinkins

The importance of emotional inclusion in education can never be stressed enough. In this episode, Dr. Brian Dinkins stresses the importance of building relationships with those you minister to and reminds listeners that it's important to be authentic in your interactions with others.

Dr. Brian Dinkins is a rising professional development trainer, keynote, and motivational speaker for the Center for Empowering Education where he serves as CEO. Brian teaches future principals in the educational leadership program at Marian & Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Dinkins has served as turnaround principal in four high poverty schools, including traditional, charter, and private schools, and has committed his work to advance educational equity for children and families in need.

Tune in to learn how to utilize the power of emotions to build a positive legacy in the lives of our students!

[00:01 – 08:17] Opening Segment

Dr. Brian Dinkins emphasized the importance of establishing a relationship with those you minister to in order to have a meaningful impact
He talks about his experiences of abuse, parental incarceration, and lack of education in the past

[08:18 – 19:34] Emotionally Inclusive Practices: How to Bring Them into Your Classroom

Be aware of the implicit biases we all have and use our social awareness to identify cues that may be indicative of harm or disrespect
One strategy for developing emotional intelligence is to catalog your emotions

[19:35 - 30:15] Emotional Self Check-Ins Can Help You Manage Emotions

Teaching children emotional vocabulary can help them to identify and manage their emotions effectively
Integrating emotions into the classroom is important because it creates conditions that teach students how to respond when they are feeling emotions

[30:16 – 31:54] Closing Segment

Let’s Connect!

Want to connect with Dr. Brian Dinkins? Follow him on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Go to his website to see more about how to empower, inspire, and educate.

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Next Episode

TeacherGoal 16: Simple Tips to Declutter Your Classroom with Patrice Jenkins

Still trying to figure out an effective way to keep your classroom organized? In this episode, our amazing guest, Patrice Jenkins shares great tips on how you can utilize your students to help you declutter your classroom. She recommends starting with small goals and creating a system that you understand and work for yourself. She also advises teachers to have a community within their school system that they can rely on, as well as to figure out what the outcome of an action is before taking it. Let's dig into simple ways to declutter your classroom!

Patrice has been an educator with experience teaching grade levels Pre-K to 8th grade with a combination of serving as assistant principal incorporating her love of all types of educational themes. Her motto is "Be the educator who decides to GO FOR IT" and "Let all you do be done in love." 1 Cor. 16:14 meaning your journey in this field should push you to new adventures that create meaningful and nurturing relationships and experiences with your students!

Key Highlights:

[00:01 - 09:13] Opening Segment

Patrice shares her background and work
How she discovered her passion for helping educators be more organized and creative in the classroom
How she found a system to pack up her classroom and not go crazy during the transition

[09:14 - 17:21] Teacher's Tips for Organizing When Moving

Patrice shares her experience moving to a new school and city
Why it is important to make a budget and categorize items
You should a system in place for organizing and decluttering one's classroom

[17:22 - 30:45] Closing Segment

Have a goal in mind and create a system that works for you
Have a support system, especially when it comes to implementing organizational strategies
One way to create a system that works for you is by figuring out what is important to you and what outcome you want to achieve

Let’s Connect!
Want to connect with Patrice. Follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Head to Tales of Patty Pepper, and find creative ways to inspire your students!

You can connect with our host Erica Terry on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Be sure to check out her website https://www.healthywealthyeducators.com/ to learn more about different strategies to achieve your teaching goals!