What students achieve is tied to whether they feel valued — and the same is true for the teachers who serve them. In this Motivational Monday conversation, coach and author Debbie Simões (founder of Best Questers, co-author of High Five to Thrive) shows teachers how valuing students transforms a classroom, even on the hardest days.

Drawing on years in inner-city classrooms, Debbie shares how to see past a child's behavior to the person of value underneath, how to communicate to connect instead of to correct, and how to be a "hope agent" for yourself and your colleagues in a season of burnout and teacher shortages.

In this episode, you'll learn:

Why "communicate to connect" changes how kids respond to correction
The difference between behavior-based praise and identity-based praise
How to respond when a student is at their worst
What it means to be a "hope agent" when your own tank is low
The mantra that can transform a school: people of value who value people and add value to them

Full show notes and resources: https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e950

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