- Phuong's Reflections
- Teachers as Changing Agents
- Moral Education
- Sand, Brink and Seeds
- Education for Citizenship
- The principles and practice of teaching and class management
- Second Thoughts about Democratic Classrooms
- The Other Side of Inclusion
- Learning or Unlearning Racism
- The Victimization of LGB Youth
- Multicultural
- Education Toward a Culture of Peace
- Becoming a Professional
- Teachers as Changing Agents
- LL's Reflections
- Why Teachers Must Become Change Agents
- Moral Education and the Need for Teacher Preparation
- Sands, bricks, and seeds: School change strategies and readiness for reform
- Educating for Citizenship in Canada
- Class Management from the Side of Teaching
- Democratic Classrooms: Promises and Challenges of Student Voice and Choice
- Learning in an Inclusive Community
- Breaking the Cycle of Racism in the Classroom
- Victimization of LGB
- Equity
- Psychological Needs
- Becoming a Professional
- Why Teachers Must Become Change Agents
- Mike's Thoughts
- Jeremys stuff
The feeling of gratification, which arises from finding their efforts are appreciated, acts powerfully upon children, and may be so employed as to become one of the most useful incentives to steady effort and orderly conduct (Landon, J., 1908 p. 210).
It is very important to always encourage and praise children for their efforts because at a young age, they are more prone to be discouraged and easily give up on things. I remember when I was learning Cantonese at 8-9 years old; it was an extremely difficult process for me because the language was too extensive for me to grasp. In the beginning, I would always feel so sad and unmotivated to attend class because a majority of the students were more fluent and knowledgeable than I was. My mother knew that learning Cantonese was a struggle for me in comparison with the other students and always made time to assist me with my homework and provided encouragement and praise me on my efforts. My teachers would also do the same in class by smiling, nodding and verbally praised me during my readings. These motivation techniques made me work hard and try my best and were very important in building my self-esteem and confidence in acquiring the language. I believe it is crucial for a child to develop a good level of self-esteem and confidence at an early age because it enables them to be persistent and not be easily discouraged when they do not succeed at first. As the child progresses in life, they carry these with them and helps them achieve success.
L.L.
Reference: Landon, J. (1908). The principles and practice of teaching and class management (7th ed.). London: Alfred M. Holden.
L.L.
Reference: Landon, J. (1908). The principles and practice of teaching and class management (7th ed.). London: Alfred M. Holden.