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2/25/2008
"Albert Einstein was visited by one of his students.
"The questions on this year's exam are the same as last year's" the young man exclaimed.
"Yes, Einstein replied, "but this year all the answers are different."
| Walk into class tomorrow and make up your mind to congratulate the entire class on something they've done that deserves congratulations.
It could be on the high attendance the previous day or week. You could single out a particular recent class when everyone (or almost everyone) got really involved and went the extra mile. It could be after a specific activity that goes particularly well. We all respond well to praise. This is not suggesting false praise - time your praise for something worthy of it, but have the mind-set that you will look for the opportunity. Try this at least once a week. |