Finish Line or Bust

Creating a Positive Classroom Culture Here’s the thing… a culture of positivity is developed over time with consistent encouragement and positive praise.  Please, do not be discouraged by that news.  Remember, every positive action - words, body language, notes, and so forth, is an investment in the culture you are building.  Those investments add up and pay off. Think about it like this - if the positive culture you desire is a seed, then your consistency is what nurtures that seed and allows it to grow properly.  Even though you are not the only influencer in the life of the children around you, your choices create the outcome.  One of the easiest ways to create this outcome is by exercising positive reinforcement. Want to use positive reinforcement to develop a positive culture?  Here are four tips to optimize your positive reinforcement in the classroom: 1.  Your positive praise needs to be intentional and specific.  Please refer back to Part 2 for more