Self awareness is not only important in our student's lives but also our lives as adults. I have said before that our students mock what they see. We need to be an example for them. I try to incorporate this in my classroom by encouraging students to see their strengths and focus on them rather than their weaknesses. When a student gets down on themselves about not knowing something I will point out what they do know and how to use that to help them do better. I always tell them that they can learn more from their mistakes!
