Research shows that positive expectations will influence performance positively. Start modeling excellence, celebrating small victories, and refusing to accept failure -- and watch what happens.
Allowing students a chance to redo tests and assignments can help them keep striving for mastery, if the process is well managed.
In part two of his series, Brian Gatens explains how teachers should deal with the expectations of students, parents and the wider community.
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