Make Self-Belief Cool at School

My name is Ash Curmi and I am an eight year primary school teacher and former PE teacher from QLD, Australia. I currently teach Year 5/6 and have also taught Year 3 for a number of years. My classroom is known around the school as “the basketball classroom.” I’m cool with this. In my career, I always strive to place an emphasis on student growth not just academically, but socially and personally.

Some might say encouraging growth on a social and personal level seems inevitable in the teaching profession. We know that relationship building is paramount for effective teaching…