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Praising Students
Like all of us, students respond well to praise. Consider these guidelines when using praise.
- Praise effort and appropriate behavior as well as achievement.
- Don’t overdo your use of praise. If you praise just about everything, students will simply tune it out.
- Vary the words and terms you use. Just as for anything else, students will become bored hearing the same old thing.
- That’s perfect
- Good try
- Way to go
- Thanks for helping
- Brilliant
- How original
- First rate work
- Superb
- Keep it up
- Outstanding
- You’re getting better
- Right on
- Good going
- I’m proud of you
- Awesome
- Great idea
- Keep on trying
- Beautiful
Here are some words and terms you can use to praise your students.