Fostering a Positive Sense of Self Identity

I can help my students foster a positive sense of self-identity in the classroom by fostering a sense of community, taking time to get to know my students and by encouraging creativity and ingenuity. By getting all my students to believe that they are artists would enable them to see themselves in a positive light. I plan on doing this by encouraging creativity and by having eyes to see when students do something wonderful and don't realize it. By taking notice of students successes and accomplishments and praising them for these, whether intentional or not, will give them a more positive self identity. I plan to foster a sense of community by making my classroom a fun place to be, yet at the same time, making sure my kids know I am serious about their success.