Question

Make a list of the ways teachers can show students that they truly
believe in their potential--more than just saying every student can succeed.
Then make a list of the ways teachers, perhaps without knowing it, can
cause students to be discouraged, to feel like a failure.

Answer 1

Ways in which teachers can show students that they truly believe in their potential:
1) By not scolding them for every little mistake
2) Encouraging innovative approaches to problems
3) By not stressing too much on exams and marks.

Ways in which teachers can cause student to be discouraged:
1) By making comparisons among students.
2) Constantly citing examples of a successful student.
3) By stressing more focus on marks.
4) Ridiculing and scolding students who get less marks.