Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on what we are most grateful for. Not only can being thankful help you as an individual, it can also be a powerful tool in the classroom. Practicing everyday gratitude can help to promote positive thinking and enhance a student’s ability to learn.
One way to begin this practice is to start a gratitude journal. Take the time each day to write those things you are grateful for. Try to include at least one thing about your teaching that you are grateful for each day. Encourage your students to do the same and find ways through online discussions or social media to share as a group.
Over time you will find that you and your class are becoming more positive. By being more positive you are likely to see students achieving higher grades, reaching their goals, and becoming more optimistic about their path. Just one simple task each day can make huge differences for your students and yourself.
Thank YOU for being the great faculty that you are and teaching our students! GSC is grateful to have such an inspiring and dedicated faculty!
- The Office of Academic Affairs at Granite State College
