.......they will not forget how you made them feel

I was reading McKenzie's blog, in one of her posts she said the following quote that I really think is important to remember. 

Looking back on my elementary school experience I cant remember what each teacher taught, but I do remember how I felt towards that teacher. When I think of my 1st grade teacher. I will always cringe because she made me feel dumb, I really struggled with reading, and she would always make me read in front of people. This made me feel embarrassed. However I have had many teachers that made me feel good about myself. One such teacher was my 7th grade history teacher, Mrs. Barton, she really stretched us, she made us work, but she was always there to help and encourage us. I think that a huge part of differentiation is simply getting to know your students and letting them know that you believe that they can do great things. If teachers make students feel happy and give them confidence they will be so much more willing to learn.