Each student has to say one good thing about the student in the center of the circle. The same compliment cannot be used more than once and it must be specific. The teacher is the last person to say something after repeating what all other students have said. A fellow teacher teaches service learning as a class. The students in the class do service projects throughout the community which teach the students to give back to the community and to give of themselves to make this world a better place in which to live.
Students learn to get intrinsic rewards for higher self-esteem.
Insist that students smile at you. This clears the air and creates a new start for the student. Class discussion, written exercises, role-play, etc. are used during the course of study. The compliment must be about the person. Have students list the rules and responsibilities they would like to govern the class.