Words of Encouragement for Struggling Students

Podcast: 10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher · Vicki Davis

Opublikowano: 2026-10-26

Sometimes when we try to speak words of encouragement for struggling students it can backfire. When a teen is hurting but they won't talk, what do you say? Lawrence C. Harris, a 20-year-old youth speaker and teen author, sat in our classrooms not long ago. He tells us what helped him and what made him pull away. Lawrence shares the well-meaning phrases that shut struggling students down, the words that keep the door open, and one small thing you can do at the start of class this week. What you'll learn: The two phrases...