The hard thing about trust is that students have to trust you or they aren't going to learn from you. The burden of trust is really on our shoulders as educators, not the other way around. I need to earn their trust... they already have mine.
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Trust
"You have to earn my trust". How many times have you heard or said that phrase? I don't think it's possible for me to count the number of times I have heard that phrase before. I used to say that to my students, but upon reflection, I think that doesn't work well in the classroom. If you tell a kid you have to earn my trust you are basically saying "listen, I don't trust you". Do you ever actually allow students to earn your trust? But how? How do I know if they will work productively in the hallway if I never give them the opportunity to try? What if it doesn't go well one time? They are just never allowed to work in the hallway again because one time they were a shady cat?
The hard thing about trust is that students have to trust you or they aren't going to learn from you. The burden of trust is really on our shoulders as educators, not the other way around. I need to earn their trust... they already have mine.
The hard thing about trust is that students have to trust you or they aren't going to learn from you. The burden of trust is really on our shoulders as educators, not the other way around. I need to earn their trust... they already have mine.
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This is profound Nikki and flips the way a lot of teachers think upside down! I think you are right to say that we need to earn our students' trust... probably an easier task if you assume the positive with them and trust them when they walk into your classroom.
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