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Successful Student Habits

Successful student habits are achievable by anyone who puts their mind to it. Just as productive habits are beneficial to adults, good habits can make a positive impact on a student’s learning experience.
Successful Student Habits

​The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a habit as a settled tendency or usual manner of behavior

The habits you have as a teacher will impact the habits your students create in your classroom.

A teacher has control over the usual manner of behavior that occurs within their classroom, whether they do so intentionally or not.

A parent has control over the usual manner of behavior that occurs within their home, whether they do so intentionally or not.


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​​How to Develop Student Work Habits
Habits require work to establish.  You can’t simply say “Write your assignment in your planner” during the first week of school, and expect to not have to say it again the rest of the year.

​Teachers help students create good learning habits by modeling those habits and giving positive reminders regularly.

Parents can help students create good learning habits by modeling, helping, and providing positive reinforcement.

There is a drastic difference between simply telling or even hounding a student to take an action and giving a positive, supportive reminder. You will find the later to be much more effective in achieving success.



​​What Successful Student Habits Look Like
Participation

Students create good habits of participation by working cooperatively with others and doing their fair share of the work. Students need a friendly, helpful, courteous, and good humored attitude.


Work


Students create good habits of work by following directions and asking questions when they don’t understand. Students should attempt each part of the task, assignment, or test.


Discipline


Students create good habits of discipline by maintaining focus, paying attention, and persisting in their efforts. Students handle mistakes, setbacks, anger, and frustration in a constructive manner.


Communication


Students create good habits of communication by sharing their thoughts and ideas in small and large groups. Students use positive, nonaggressive language to express opinions and ask for help.


Mind


Students create good habits of mind by setting academic goals and reflecting and monitoring their progress. Students are curious and ask questions to further deeper understanding of topics of study.



​Successful Student Habits
All of these habits are achievable by all students. The most efficient way to help students achieve these habits is by having them modeled by the adults in their lives. Most importantly, modeled by their teachers and parents.

​If you are looking to fix those work habits in your students, first you must look at your own habits.  What message are you sending your student through your own actions? Once you can begin modeling them for your students on a daily basis, you will find the work habits of your students begin to improve.

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