At every opportunity, emphasize the malleability of intelligence, what Carol Dweck calls a "growth mind-set." Students need to understand that intelligence isn’t fixed—it’s a work in progress.
I am accepted and acceptable here just as I am.
I am safe here—physically, emotionally, and intellectually.
People here care about me.
People here listen to me.
People know how I'm doing, and it matters to them that I do well.
People acknowledge my interests and perspectives and act upon them.
Some great lines here regarding the needs of the learners in your classroom.
I understand what we do here.
I see significance in what we do.
What we do reflects me and my world.
The work we do makes a difference in the world.
The work absorbs me.
when students discover meaning and relevance implicit in books, ideas, and tasks. Without meaning, schoolwork is purposeless for students.
The strongest effects have generally been found for service learning programs that have the explicit aim of developing active citizenship, in contrast with those that emphasize community service and character building