What do you do if your assertiveness is key to advocating for yourself and your students?

When assertiveness is crucial in advocating for yourself and your students, particularly from the viewpoint of building trust, there are several strategies and principles you might consider as follows: 1.Assertiveness is about expressing your thoughts, feelings, and needs in an open, honest, and respectful manner. 2.Build your credibility by being knowledgeable and well-prepared. 3.Show that you value others' perspectives by listening actively and empathetically. 4.Consistency in your words and actions builds trust over time. 5.When advocating for yourself or your students, aim for solutions that benefit all parties involved. 6.Maintain professionalism even in the face of disagreement or resistance.

Assertiveness is indeed the key to advocating for myself & for others, the most important for me is having a good heart & pure intentions. Think of how these intentions will materialise; Be observant, be dedicated & determined in reaching your goal ✨️Have confidence and believe in yourself. Gain mastery of your skill. Study, learn, get feedback & treat every life encounter as a learning opportunity ✨️Be knowledgeable of your rights and remember that you are entitled for your for your boundaries ✨️Have the power to control your emotions. Think before saying or doing anything. Know that what is said and done can't be taken back 🎯You are the best person you can rely on. If you don't act to reach your goals, no one will do it for you✨️

I just did it---I first got mad- when what I was presenting to a black author would save all kids and his first comment was about my whiteness. Somehow in my lifetime I missed all the privileged of being white. I work from 16 on and then after my kids were born supported them alone and then after one could not read found the answer for her problem--developed the non profit company and during that last 2 decades of trying to bring this simple program into all Public schools, I also ran into Higher Education Student Loan fraud--that has wiped out 8-10,000 PhD student no one in the federal government has responded to for the last 12 years. So how to build trust--run this simple program in all Public schools and Equality will become the norm.

Knowing what you want is important. Don't go around the bush, rather, be direct to the point. Saying and showing what you want and your intentions, will also show your confidence and credibility.

Being calm and not having one's emotion take over oneself is not easy. It takes constant awareness and practice to master the skill of calmness. Be observant of different people around you, how does the manner of their actions affects their decision making? Being calm can foster great communication, that yields to better results. Be mindful and try not to say or do anything, everytime the urgency arise. Breathe, think, think again, then filter and let kinder words/actions come out of you.💖

Do remember that to be able to have a successful advocacy for anyone or anything, having good intentions, having researched and be knowledgeable with one's goal is paramount + knowing one's right helps set-up boundaries, and promote self-respect and trust. All these helps contribute in having confidence to be assertive in every thing that you do.