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5. Open up dialogue – Students often feel alone with their struggles. It can be very beneficial for them to hear about areas of difficulty you may have experienced and how you worked through them. It can be helpful to model dialogue acknowledging your own areas of strength as well as acknowledging areas that may be more challenging for you.
6. Set up success – Allow the child to engage in activities they can succeed in. For example, for younger students, this can be providing them with a classroom job such as “finished work collector.” For an older stu- dent, this could be allowing them to read to younger children, or teaching other students in a skill area they excel in (e.g. sports, art, etc.). Allowing the child to feel valued is one of the most effective ways to increase their feelings of self-worth.