THE TEACHER

Ritual I — The Standard Statement Make the expectation explicit.

State the standard in one sentence.

• What is required
• What success looks like
• What failure costs

Clarity prevents resentment. It turns correction into agreement.

Ritual II — The Attempt Window Let them try without fear.

Give a clean attempt window. No hovering. No sarcasm. No bait.

The Teacher’s presence should feel like structure — not pressure.

Ritual III — The Correction Phrase Correct without argument.

Use a single phrase that always means the same thing.

• “Correct it.”
• “Try again.”
• “Meet the standard.”

Consistency turns words into training cues.

Ritual IV — The Retry Loop Build competence through repetition.

Retries are not mercy. They are instruction.

Repeat until compliance is clean. Stop the moment it is.

Ritual V — Reinforcement Seal Mark success immediately.

Reinforce the behavior you want repeated.

• “That’s correct.”
• “Good. That’s the standard.”
• “Now you’re in good standing.”

Reinforcement locks the lesson into the body.

Ritual VI — Closure Phrase End the lesson cleanly.

Choose one closure phrase and keep it sacred:

• “Lesson closed.”
• “Back to baseline.”
• “You’re safe. We’re finished.”

Closure prevents lingering punishment and restores peace.

Ritual VII — Deferred Debrief Turn correction into growth.

Debrief outside the correction moment:

• What standard was missed?
• What support would help next time?
• What reinforcement landed best?

Ritual VIII — Standard Review Keep expectations alive and fair.

Standards are living agreements. Review them weekly or monthly.

Good Teachers refine — they don’t trap.