"Trust between you and your students and between your students and their peers sets the stage for empowerment. Trust is created by a deliberate focus on our credibility and the 13 Behaviors of High Trust, both of which have been proven to be predictive of trust in an organization. Trust affects our ability to do everything else in the classroom."
- Empowering Instruction Field Guide page 22 -
In order to truly empower students to be leaders of their own learning, you have to know where you stand with trust in your classroom and with your students. After carefully considering the level of trust in your classroom and with your students, reflect on the following:
You have the ability to increase and deepen trusting relationships in your classrooms/with your students by practicing and modeling Trust Behaviors. How will you build trust where trust is low? In what ways can you take action to deepen teacher - student trust this week?
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7.62% How much do I trust this student?
8.19% How much does this student trust me?
7.67% How much does the student trust peers?
7.80% How much do peers trust this student?
Considering the assessment, how will you build trust where there is low trust? Which of the 13 Trust Behaviors might you engage? Which would have the greatest leverage with the students with the lowest levels of trust?
I was actually very surprised to see that my lowest percentage was my trust in the students. I think this is because of the student behaviors that have been present. I feel that, moving forward, if I continue to model straight talk, respect, and loyalty, this will help students get first hand, trust behaviors that I hope they have with me and vice versa.
I believe loyalty and respect will have the greatest leverage with my kiddos.
Continually show respect towards the students. Currently, I believe my classroom has established a culture of trust. However, there are always ways to strengthen those bonds.
ReplyDeleteI think by being open and honest with students and showing them how to own up to mistakes or miscommunication can model that for them. I will be practicing more straight talk with my students and letting them in on the "why" of things. I also want to release more responsibility to them and show them that I value and trust them.
ReplyDeleteIn order to build trust where trust is low, I am going to work on straight talk with my students. If we can be honest about behaviors and expectations, we will be able to understand one another's actions. I will also try to create opportunities for students to lead, so that I can help to build trust.
ReplyDeleteI believe that giving students opportunities to lead classroom discussion and become active participants in a safe environment builds trust. If students feel empowered in front of their peers, then they trust each other. To deepen trust with my students, I want to continue to be vulnerable and admit my mistakes with my students. I also think that doing community circles and giving each student a voice will build trust.
ReplyDeleteI feel that I have high trust in my classroom. I do, however, feel that I can deepen my trust with my reluctant learners and my high behavior students. To deepen my trust with my students THIS WEEK I will try to talk with them at and find out what is important to them and start with the trust behavior of "Listen First" .
ReplyDeleteI will continually show respect towards the students. Currently, I believe my classroom has established a culture of trust. However, there are always ways to strengthen those bonds between teacher and student and between students.
ReplyDeleteThis week I am going to practice Listen First with my reluctant learners. I want to sit and talk with them finding their interests and concerns to build a stronger trust. I also want to continue Straight Talk in a respectful way.
ReplyDeleteI think a huge component of trust with my students, because many present various behavioral issues, straight talk is key. I also think constantly reminding them that I love and support them, regardless of what any given day may have brought us behaviorally, is key in continuing to build on the level of trust we have established.
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DeleteI think I have high trust in my classroom. Their is one student that I am determined to get him/her to trust me. To build on that I have to make a connection with him/her and to bond I will need to "seek first to understand..." Knowing the "why" will help build that trust on both parts.
ReplyDeleteI think this week I will work on empowering my students in the classroom and trusting them with leading activities. I also want to continue working with straight talk with my class. I think this will be good for teacher to student relationships and student to student relationships. More than anything, I want to be real with my kids and for them to know that our classroom is a safe place to succeed and fail.
ReplyDeleteI have worked hard to establish trust between my students and my self this year. I started by getting to know my students, listening first, keeping commitments, and delivering results. I know that in order to keep our strong foundation of trust going, it will take work and I will need to be intentional in my actions. Empowering student in the classroom is a great way to build trust!
ReplyDeleteI think empowering learners to be leaders builds trust. Relationships with the students is so important. This week I will make sure to slow down and take the time to be intentional in building relationships with my Stars!
ReplyDeleteKelly Mitchell
In order to deepen teacher-student trust this week I will have a high expectation of holding each student accountable while continuing to build relationships with each student. When students feel valued and know that you think highly of their abilities it not only builds their relationship with you but also establishes your trust in them.
ReplyDeleteMy focus to build on our trust is by using more straight talk. In order to build the relationship to build trust on, we have to be honest with each other, with clear expectations.
ReplyDeleteMy focus for building trust with students is to focus on setting some one on one time with some of the students that scored lower in this area with me. I'm also planning on taking time to focus on and point out the leadership that these students bring to the classroom so that they see their self-worth and realize that others are noticing it too.
ReplyDeleteI took the survey thinking I knew how my students would feel about the trust we’ve built within our classroom. I felt the students I trusted, probably trusted me and the ones I had hesitation on, might have the same feeling towards me. It made me think, why not break into a conversation about it with my class. I gathered them up during habit huddle and asked about trust. What it meant, how they felt about it, how they thought we were doing with it in our classroom. I was shocked by the conversation with this group. They are eager learners, ready to tackle whatever I ask of them!
ReplyDeleteI will continue having straight talk and modeling how I refelect on how I can get better from my own mistakes. I’m excited to have such a focused quiz to guide my thinking in building an even deeper trust in my little class to gain empowerment for each student. A Win-Win for teacher and student!
I allow students in my class to find their interest and to feel safe creating their art their way. I will continue on creating transparency by modeling that mistakes in art are good especially when we learn from them. I also want to spend more time celebrating the successes of my students.
ReplyDeleteTrust takes time to build. I will continue to build trust by modeling and establishing trust behaviors with my students. By doing this, the level of trust can be built quicker and with a more solid foundation. Straight Talk is a great way to begin and continue building that trust too. Practicing accountability is very important as well. When I hold myself accountable and the students see it, they understand that everyone is equal and expectations go for everyone including the teacher. This week, I feel like I have started empowering my students more by having them take over parts of our lessons when appropriate. I feel like this is building a climate of trust in a rich way. Watching the Leaders come out of our students in front of their peers is pretty awesome! I am going to focus on continuing to build trust with students where trust is low by consistency and modeling expectations and helping students right wrongs. By doing these things, I feel like I am showing loyalty to my students which will also help build that trust level.
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DeleteWe are off to a great start with trust in my classroom and will continue to build and support the trusts! We will be sure that consistency is in place so we all know the expectations to keep our level of trust at a high level.
ReplyDeleteLast week I began empowering the students to take over habit huddle and will continue with that practice this next week to build trust. I have modeled now for 6 weeks and they are doing a great job taking this over.
I believe I have a high level of trust in my classroom. I am continually practicing habit 5 with my students and straight talk in a respectful way. I feel like I have really earned the trust of some kids and others are on their way to trusting me. I know my quiet one has really opened up to me and I love that she talks to me now multiple times a day :)
ReplyDeleteI believe that continuing the habits and building stronger bonds through straight talk will help the trust level grow even more in my classroom.
Although I don’t have a classroom filled with students, I work with many of your friends on a daily basis. I firmly believe that looking at your students in their eyes and talking straight with them is one of the most powerful ways of gaining trust. I like using the phrase, “say what you mean, mean what you say, but don’t say it mean.” Let them know where they stand so they can grow and improve!
ReplyDeleteI believe I have built a high level of trust with my students. During the first two weeks of meeting with my students we do "Roaming", this is a time to observe student strengths and a time to not be teaching. I also have a genuine conversation with my students in order to generate a story for their writing. This conversation helps us to build a good relationship and with that trust I am able to straight talk with my students.
ReplyDeleteBuilding trust is something that happens over time but cannot be taken for granted. I work on budilding trust with my students by using straight talk and by just talking with them. I try to listen to my students no matter what they have to say. Another way I build trust with my students is by listening attentively. I try to find ways I can connect with the students on things that are a part of their lives outside of school so we have things to talk about that doesn't connect to academics. When students feel like they are heard, loved and cared about outside of school related they will respond with academic skills better.
ReplyDeleteLeslie Dodson :)
DeleteIn order to build trust, I’m going to use straight talk in a kind way. I will give useable feedback to help with academics. I will try to build their home interests into my lessons, and I will support them when they need me.
ReplyDeleteI feel I have a high level of trust with my students and that it grows with each week. They understand that I am there for them to ensure that they succeed and grow this year. We have open conversations about how sometimes it may feel more difficult that others, but that it is my job to push them, both academically, socially and emotionally. We reference the habits multiple times a day and take the time to discuss any issues as soon as we are aware and to appreciate those teachable moments. I will continue to build trusting relationships with my kiddos by showing a genuine interest in their accomplishments, talents and general well-being.
ReplyDeleteThis is Kaylan Russell :)
DeleteI feel that in my classroom, trust is high, however there is always room for growth. I am hoping to change the way I speak to those who are in constant need of positive reminders. I feel my trust could be built on those that are needing voicing instead of reminding students. This way, I can encourage those to shine, building trust.
ReplyDeleteBuilding trust can sometimes be like a game of "tug of war" among the members of a classroom. Trust is something that is built continually, but can at some moments break down temporarily when one or more members say or do something that hurts the relationship. I am finding ways to let students take on more leadership responsibilities in their learning and in the classroom in order to build trust. We are also constantly working towards building that trust relationship by learning how to care about each other. Trust and care go hand in hand.
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ReplyDeleteI feel that trust in my classroom is growing. It takes time to cultivate relationships so that trust can grow. I believe creating an environment of respect for each other is essential and that will be my focus.
ReplyDeleteI feel that my classroom is beginning to have a solid foundation of trust. I plan to continue to build relationships with each student and let them know that they all matter. Focusing on habit 5 personally will help in making sure they all know that I will listen before reacting.
ReplyDeleteThere are various levels of respect among my classes. The classes / students that I have taught for some time have higher levels of trust and stronger relationships, while I am continuing to build that with some of my newer classes and students. I feel like using the demonstrating respect stems will certainly help to build that trust with my newer students while creating an even stronger bond with the ones that I have had for a while.
ReplyDeleteNicole Wallis
My class had a long talk about trust and how we can be trustworthy, so I feel like we are building a strong foundation of trust. This week I can build trust in my classroom by listening first and clarifying expectations. I see these two trust behaviors working hand in hand. Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
ReplyDeleteI am building trust by empowering students with responsibilities and jobs. I am also identifying trust by verbally stating it. "I trust that you are going to ______ . I know you are going to be awesome!"
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