Reply to Cecy Aguilar's post: I like that you added the student belonging in the classroom. I have had instructors who didn't care who I was or even knew I existed. They did not take an interest in me as someone who wanted to learn what they had to teach. In my previous job as a clinical instructor in the hospital, I had the opportunity to get to know my students, who were the new hires on the clinical units. I had the greatest pleasure seeing them grow, and always pointed out the progress they made. That made them feel good and like they belonged, as you said. If you feel like you are a part of something, there is positivity.
