Day 17 of the CTE contest and the Post Of The Day goes to for the 2nd time Mrs. Longstreet from South Houston High School.
"Shaking hands is a valuable tool that I strive to normalize in my students! Everyday I welcome them into the room with a handshake and a personal greeting. So much can be told in a simple handshake. ‘The optimal professional handshake strikes a balance between a forceful grip and a limp noodle.’ Says Laura Acevedo from the Small Business Chronicle. ‘How you shake hands provides subtle nonverbal cues about your personality, attitude, business style and negotiation techniques.’
I have seen my students go from limp noodles/dead fish to firm grasps and looking me in the eye, all with a smile on their faces."