Reassurance

Why should I do it:

Some students need verbal attention regarding their ability
Some students crave and need adult attention/approval
Shows students you care and are invested
 

When should I do it:

When a student gets frustrated 
When a student verbally expresses he/she can’t do something
 

How do I do it:

Validate what a student is experiencing: “I know you are frustrated because you feel that this assignment is too hard”
Normalize the feeling: “I get frustrated when I think something is hard and so do other students”
Identify a time when the student was able to have a hard assignment and complete it: “Remember when we did that math sheet and you felt you couldn’t do it and you got all of them right?”
Instill confidence in student “I know you can do it and I think you know you can too”