The Heart and Art of Teaching and Learning Nov 30 - Halton DSB

Themes of Success - Halton Beginning Teachers

• Building relationships
• Providing a safe environment for learning
• Creating a sense of belonging
• Being open to learning from experience
• Sharing your own joy and passion for learning
• Making the learning relevant
• Validating student knowledge and life experiences
• Power of listening
• Bringing the students interests and passions into the learning
• Knowing your students and their individual needs
• Forging positive relationships with students (e.g., a “fresh start”)
• Providing a clear, fair, safe and positive classroom environment
• Being honest and transparent

Heart & Art - Themes of Success

• Connecting with Students
• Passion for Teaching
• Attributes-Based Approach
• Importance of School Culture