Berry’s Rules of Learning
1) Everyone can learn.
2) NOT everyone learns the same way.
3) If you don’t use it….you lose it.
4) You are in charge of your classroom. Know what you expect from your students and make sure that they know what you expect.
5) Aim high for your students. Make sure that their reach is always beyond what they NEED to learn.
6) If they want to learn…They will learn far more than you or they think is possible. Find out what makes them want to learn.
7) If all that we do as teachers is to dispense information…we may as well put the in front of a computer. (See #6)
8) Any teacher that can be replace by a computer…probably should be.
9) There are circumstances that we can not control. Understand that. Control what you can.
10) Laughter makes learning physiologically easier. Proper use of praise opens up new neurons (No Matter What Age). Learning increases learning.
11) Learning never stops. We can do things to speed it up.
12) Have fun. Love your students. Help them to dream big. You are far more important to them than you will ever realize.
Really enjoyed this! A lot of wisdom and something that would be great to post on our classroom walls!
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