Recently I saw a quote that really got me thinking about student behaviour and reflecting on my practice. It went something along the lines of ' a happy student is a good student, but a good student may not be a happy student' This was in an article about relationship building. How can our students learn if the teacher fails to reach out and make a connection with them?
Teachers who foster good relationships with their students create learning settings that promote great learning.
What do positive student-teacher relationships look like in the classroom?
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Teachers show their pleasure and enjoyment of students.
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Teachers interact in a responsive and respectful manner.
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Teachers offer students help (e.g., answering questions in
timely manner, offering support that matches the children's needs) in
achieving academic and social objectives.
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Teachers help students reflect on their thinking and learning skills.
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Teachers know and demonstrate knowledge about individual
students' backgrounds, interests, emotional strengths and academic
levels.
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Teachers seldom show irritability or aggravation toward students.
http://www.apa.org/education/k12/relationships.aspx
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