Gail Stevens

I believe "listening skills" are one of the most important and one of the most undeveloped skills. If one just stops and listens, really listens so many circumstances would come to a different conclusion. Yes, respect is definitely a part of soft skills, and a very important soft skill to be taught.

Bringing even small motivating factors into the classroom on a daily basis I have found big difference with my students.  I do something as small as draw a huge smiley face on a paper well done, email a student to keep in touch, reach out to a student one on one, create circle groups of motivating eachother. I know these things make a difference due to the fact my students have let me know how these small things have impacted their motivation.

This is very helpful and motivating. If the teacher is not motivated...how can the students be motivated. Learned a lot to take into the classroom.