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Should students like their teachers?

Should students like their teachers?

While the importance of student teacher relationships seems rather straight forward, building relationships with students isn’t always so easy. In most cases, our students who could benefit from these relationships the most are the hardest students to deal with.

What makes a good teacher according to students?

Some qualities of a good teacher include skills in communication, listening, collaboration, adaptability, empathy and patience. Other characteristics of effective teaching include an engaging classroom presence, value in real-world learning, exchange of best practices and a lifelong love of learning.

Do you feel like the teacher and the school share a role?

I feel like the teacher and the school share a similar role. When a student goes to a certain school, they all come from different backgrounds, different upbringings: who was home, who took care of them, how much they saw them, what their occupation was. All these factors make them all different.

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What are the qualities of a good teacher?

A teacher who cares about his or her students believes that every child can learn, but differently and at different rates, sets high expectations, is warm and trusting, and strives to keep the relationship conflict-free. He or she also uses humor and admits mistakes, sets clear boundaries, and is open, honest, and approachable.

What makes teacher-student relationships so special?

Here are some examples based on research that asks both teachers and students what makes this relationship so special: For Teachers: According to educators, a positive relationship with a student is close and supportive, but not overly dependent.

How do teachers affect student behavior?

Student behavior is also a factor influenced by teachers’ emotions (Morris et al., 2013). Those students who perceive their teachers for the most part as projecting positive emotions are less involved in offensive actions and avoid risk behavior (Sutton & Wheatley, 2003).