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Students are more likely to (1) feel respected for who they are, (2) develop a positive self-concept, (3) build their confidence, (4) engage in the learning process, and (5) feel safe to share their feelings.
- "Creating a Welcoming Environment: The Impact on Racial Minority Students' Perceptions of their Learning Experience" by Monique LeBlanc and Thalia M. Mulvihill (2016)
- "Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Welcoming Classroom" by Alex Kumi-Yeboah and Victoria G. Scott (2019)
- "Creating a Culturally Responsive and Inclusive Classroom Environment: Perceptions of Elementary School Teachers" by Marquita S. Blades, Nicole L. Cobb, and Gregory L. DeSilet (2019).
Create context with natural phenomena at the beginning of each lesson to establish an immediate connection to the content being introduced.
Self-affirming “happy thoughts” are a powerful way to build a positive mind and provide students with the tools they need to be successful emotionally, socially, and academically. A short activity is used to help demonstrate and explain the concept and is reinforced throughout the lesson.
Causes students to activate neurons and new parts of their brain. Critical exercise to prepare students for learning new concepts and thinking critically about problems.
- Cognitive Priming and Cognitive Training: Immediate and Far Transfer to Academic Skills in Children
- Having Fun and Accepting Challenges Are Natural Instincts: Jigsaw Puzzles to Challenge Students and Test Their Abilities While Having Fun
- Priming and the Psychology of Memory
- The Neuroanatomical, Neurophysiological and Psychological Basis of Memory: Current Models and Their Origin
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