Teacher Talk: What Schools See in Confident Children
We asked teachers what confidence looks like in the classroom. Their answers might surprise you.
We spoke with a group of primary school teachers about what confidence looks like in the classroom. Their answers were strikingly consistent — and not what you might expect.
'Confident children aren't the ones who always know the answer,' one teacher told us. 'They're the ones who aren't afraid to get it wrong. They'll put their hand up, try a strategy, and if it doesn't work, they'll try another. That's confidence — not certainty, but willingness.'
Another teacher added: 'The most confident children I teach are the ones who help others. They don't need to be the best — they're secure enough to lift others up. That's what real confidence looks like: not needing to prove yourself, because you already know you're okay.'
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