... sense of belonging depends on the way others see and respond to them.'2 Therefore as a teacher, it is imperative to learn about each child as an individual being within the context of their learning. As Hudspith and Williams point out, the self image of a child is constructed through the response they get from fulfilling their social responsibilities. If the child is successful then their self image will be positive, likewise, if they fail in their role then their self image becomes negative. The implications for this, in the classroom, are that the teacher must know where each student is at, on an internal level, before attempting to start teaching. Knowing the students as individual learners is vital if the teacher desires the learning process to be in any way effective. If there are individuals with low self esteem coming into the class, the teacher must deal with this in order ...

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