Week Four - Exit Slip (Art of Praising and Blaming)

As a teacher, it is important to know "the art of praising and blaming". Although praising students may motivate them more than blaming them, blaming is necessary. 

It is usually better to give positive comment on what students have done. If they do things well, we need to praise their behaviour and what positive effect it brings rather than their identities. When we praise, it is better to tell them that they helped with somethings and thank them. There is also art of blaming them. Blaming students may make them notice their mistake or remind them to improve. Teachers would better tell them if there is anything they can do better while blaming them. Teachers are responsible for leading students to improve and keep them on the right track. Since human could make mistakes and we are all human, teachers need to to tolerance on students mistake and do not blame them all the time.