Learning is RESPECT

All students need to be actively engaged and participating in learning as a whole class, in small groups, with partners and individually. Students need to be provided with an environment where they feel safe to share, learn and make mistakes. I think that a cooperative learning environment helps students learn to make group decisions, handle conflicts and care about the success of the whole group. Students need to be taught rules and routines for positive group interactions so that all students feel valued and respected as a group member. Students need to be taught to respect each other’s differences and to value the contributions that each member of the class makes. I hope to be part of a classroom that stimulates my students to reach their highest potential both academically and socially.