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| Chandni Langford left these notes for her students CREDIT: WOODBURY CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
A teacher has been widely praised after photos of notes she
left for her primary-age students ahead of an exam went viral on social
media.
Chandni Langford teaches a class of 10- and
11-year-olds at Evergreen Avenue
Elementary School in Woodbury, New Jersey. She wrote the messages directly on
her pupils desks on Monday morning, as the pupils prepared to embark on a
high-pressure fortnight of testing.
“A lot of my kids were nervous that if they don't pass this
test with good scores they won't go to the next grade. They feel a lot of
anxiety about that," Langford said. "I thought this would be a cute
thing for them to walk in to."
She got the idea after seeing similar notes from another
teacher on Pinterest. Pictures of the desks were posted to the Woodbury City
Public Schools Facebook page, where they’ve been shared close to 19,000 times
at time of writing.
To a pupil named Jules the teacher wrote: “Remember, mindset
is everything. You work hard every day, so do the same thing today!”
Another pupil, Ronald, came in to find a note saying: “We’re
so proud of the progress you’ve made this year. Take your time and work through
the challenging problems!”
All the notes were signed by “Your Teachers”, and
accompanied by text saying #growthmindset.
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