New research from the Walton Family Foundation and Gallup reported on in eSchool News highlights the connection between how teachers’ own excitement for teaching influences their perceptions of student success. Key findings:
- Teachers who are excited about what they teach are notably more likely than those who are not to say their students are excited to learn in class (83% vs. 58%, respectively) and their students are on track to succeed (76% vs. 56%).
- Teachers who are excited about what they teach are 20 percent more likely to be satisfied with their students’ academic achievement than those who are not excited about their work (74% vs. 54%).
- A discouraging finding: only one in three teachers (31%) strongly agree that they are excited about what they are teaching, and just 13% say their students are excited about what they are learning in class.
“Teachers play a critical role in shaping student success, and their own engagement has a direct impact on whether their students feel excited and engaged, which in turn influences their success in school,” says Stephanie Marken, senior partner for U.S. research at Gallup. “These findings underscore the need to support teachers in ways that foster excitement in the classroom, to promote student engagement and better outcomes.”
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