How do you encourage someone to do their best?

I think, the best way would be adding spice to how you present your lessons. Teenagers have different kind of interest when they reach that stage in life. You should make your class more interactive and ask them what they want to do or say. Maybe one time you could tell them to write something about what they want in life when they grow up or what interests them most, then you can discuss all of them in class.

Encourage children to follow their interest,then you can break barriers with them.Be a genuine friend. Find out what they like most and include that part also in their lessons.For example if they like to answer quizzes,include them as part of their studies. Give short answers so that their full attention is got. Make difficult answers easy by asking them to picture the answer in small themes. Ask them to collect information about subjects and to present them in an interesting way. Involve them in activities that will make them interested in what you want them to know. Love them and make them involved in activities that contribute to their confidence and which will also help them to get interested in their studies.

If i really care about someone and want them to do the best job for themsellves as well as none else, i will stir up any encouragement I can. Geing someone to to their best is encouragement for both of us. this person succeeds in what they do and we are there to watch it happen and be inspired by it.

Well, you have some very good responses here! Interest and encouragement seem to be the main themes of the responses. I can only add an example of a good teacher when I was in high school, many years ago. As most of the other kids in my history class I was not interested. History was boring. But that year I had a teacher who related facts in history to things we were interested in. For example, he turned the story of Helen of Troy into a love story. He immediately got our attention. His theory was that we could remember all the words to the latest rock & roll songs but we couldn't remember one date from history. We knew all the popular singers names but we couldn't remember the names of important historical figures. They didn't seem (to us) relevant to our lives. He drew parallels and presented facts in such a way that they became relevant. We gained a better understanding of major historical events. I finally passed a history exam! Hope this helps a little. You are such a dedicated teacher! I wish you success.

hi.. i am a student at a college and i think that i am suitable to answer your queeation. yeah.having encouragement is the most important thing in study.coz it can stimulate more potential. i frequently feel upset when i did not make something and just thought that i cannt do other things else.but i am luck to meet a teacher who alway besides me. you just need to tell him that he is the best,maybe he are not good at something,but that doesnt mean he cannt make other things perfect,and never scold a student,coz it has a great influence in their mind

i do teach students of various age. You can do alot of things to encourage them and make them to participate more in clas for students of 7 to 12, like you can do voting for best student in a week and giving plyus points in monthlky tests. And fr students of age 13 to 16 just be like their friend. Share your secrets keep their secrets. A students only participate activly whn he/she finds a teacher on whome they can trust whose is like their friend not like thier parents:D best of luck hope it works for u

I think it is always good to encourage others to do their best in life and work. I think when people are motivated they do best. I also believe that when children are motivated they tend to do better in life. I think it is good to say some good words to children and inspire them in life.

Good to hear about your idea. Encouragement is important to every one, it is the best way to find out the real skills and talents. Each and every one is having unique skills and talents, if we encourage them in their field, surely they will achieve a lot with their talent. Motivation and encouragement is the key to achieve a lot in our life, without encouragement it is really hard to achieve our goal. We need encouragement from our childhood till end. Our encouragement will come from our parents, good friends and relatives. We must encourage our kids in various ways to express their real talents and achieve a lot in their life. During school days we must encourage them to study well as well as take part in sports and cultural program. Merely education only don't help them to shine in their life, with education we must motivate them to participate in sports programs, Social service, cultural activities in their school days and give training in various essential things. We can offer them some surprise gift and their favorite things, if they get good marks in their lessons and get prizes in their extra curricular activities. We must find out their talents and encourage them to achieve in their field, don't force your kid to select your favorite course in college, allow them to take any course as per their wish, if their education is based on their interest they will get good marks easily with their interest. After finishing the college they are searching for the job, at that time as a parent we must keep patience and don't blame them for their jobless days, we must encourage them to find a proper job as well as try our maximum to help them in all the possible ways to get a good job for them. Since encouragement is important to get progress, so we must encourage our friends and family persons as much as we can to get their progress.

I really appreciate your steps to make your students encouraged and to do their best. Everything is directly related as if they are encouraged then they'll definitely pay more attention towards what their teachers are trying to teach them and hence they learn with a greater pace. Alongwith their learning at a greater pace they will be learning the concepts permanently and long lasting and there will not be any need of mugging the text just for passing. By building their encouragement they will definitely pass with very good marks and this will also encourage them further for building some new,innovative projects. I think for encouragement they should be made participate in discussions in class and if the class will be more interactive and supportive then they will be self-encouraged to speak up and share their ideas. I also believe that demonstration, illustration and project activities will also help them get motivate as they will become interested in that topic if they are able to perform and seeing the same as they have read in the theories. So try to make class more interactive, practicals oriented and they will be encouraged definitely. Otherwise if few of them are then also not getting motivated by all these and not actively participate in activities then you should interact with them personally and try to find out the cause and listen to them for their ideas as how they want your lecture to happen. I am very sure that you will be getting some very good ideas. Try this, though I am not an expert but this is just a thought and suggestion.