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\"It increases that bond with the students,\" he told \"Good Morning America.\" \"When you have that kind of relationship with a kid, they don't want to let you down because they know you love and care for them.\"

Shelby County Schools shared a video of the handshakes on Twitter, where its been viewed 20,000 times.

\"I was overwhelmed,\" Jamison said of the viral attention. \"That was the key to spread more positivity.\"

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Jamison, a father of one, said it's his third year teaching and he's done the handshakes each year.

It takes Jamison about a minute to do the handshakes with each group. It's followed by \"Do Now\" classwork, where the kids get right to work practicing a lesson they learned the day prior.

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The one with the most innovative handshake wins a prize from Jamison. This term's winner will be announced next week, he said.

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