Create a positive learning community where each student feels safe, seen, and valued.
"People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care."- Theodore Roosevelt
- "Classroom environments that foster a sense of community that allows students to express their mathematical ideas...positively affect participation and engagement among all students." Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All. (2014). National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
- Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
