ALT Several people looking up into a hot air balloon.

ALT NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION EYE POWER Eyes “are the only part of your central nervous system that make contact with the outside of your body.” Eye contact activates the limbic mirror neurons. If you communicate an emotion through your eyes, your students’ brain will activate similar neurons. This means that the same neurons that are firing in someone’s brain will also fire in yours when you share eye contact. Eye contact is critical for bonding. (Sources: G. Jack Brown, Alpham.com, & BetterUp) ANIMATE “Persuasive communicators exhibit more animated facial expressions…” (Source: Speech Mastery) SMILE A smile—a natural smile—can help “teachers to manage, encourage and show empathy. (Source: Carly Page for TES) FREEZE BODY When the teacher stands completely still, that body language that students should “stop, look, and listen.” (Source: Learners Edge) CONSISTENCY Use the same nonverbal signal for transitions so students instantly understand expectations. PROXIMITY “Physical closeness