Student/teacher relationship

educators have a sincere sense of respect for their students’ minds and engage in connections, they will not only share ownership of learning, they can honor their students’ voices and create a classroom culture that embodies genuine respect for the students learning process and not control of their minds (Freire, 1970). Productive learning connections do not necessarily involve control of the students and the classroom (Reese, 2011). Students must have the freedom to learn without excessive control

schools are like winning teams with leaders that have a clear, well-defined moral purpose, intimate knowledge of the skills of staff and students and an understanding of the change that will need to occur to achieve the desired outcome. All principals want their school to have successful students. Like the fans of teams who second-guess a coaching decision, teachers have wondered about the decisions of some by principals, which leads to resistance. It’s

experience, especially as a new teacher. Foreman (2008) likens the classroom environment to an ecosystem to which there are four interconnecting dynamics; teacher factors, student factors, curriculum and resource factors and physical setting factors. These four factors provide many ways that teachers can set up the learning environment to maximise the occurrence of teaching and learning, however it

A couple weeks ago we had a meeting at our daughter’s dance studio. It was a day before dance recital and her teacher wanted to make sure that everyone is ready for the big day, so the show will go smoothly. The teacher, students and parents were present. Dance teacher went through the rules and requirements for dancers, such as when they should come and get ready, when to go on stage and what to wear if they decide to go to the audience after performance. In addition, she talked to parents and explained

There have been many controversies and problems with teachers and students interacting on social media. Multiple cases have been investigated where teachers get in trouble just because they interact with their students online. Articles by Raychelle Lohman, S.E. Smith, Eric Larson, Perry Chiaramonte, and Lori Grisham explain the consequences and bad things that can happen when teachers and students interact on social media. Students and teachers interacting behind screens should not be allowed because

Teaching through a metaphor leads to a more beneficial learning experience for both teachers and students when using a personal metaphor. Teaching is like being a photographer; in order to teach through the eyes of a photographer, a teacher must have a particular lens that they must use to teach their students with that is different from any other lens they use in their day to day lives, teachers must be able to use a

effect of teacher feedback, with increased rates of frequency and intensity, on increasing on-task behavior within challenging student groups and classrooms. The most effective form of teacher feedback is behavior specific praise (BSP). BSP not only increases the on-task behaviors of the targeted students but also creates better emotional environments for teacher-student interactions class-wide. Keywords: behavior specific praise, behavior specific praise statements, teacher feedback, teacher praise

specialist student at Newcastle College. My placement is in the school of civil engineering and construction at Newcastle College, where I am teaching GCSE maths and functional skill level 1 and 2. In this piece of work, I will describe and critically reflects on the responsibilities and boundaries in relation to the teaching role from my point of view, and I will also identify and critically evaluate the use of different assessment methods. The responsibilities and boundaries of teachers are centred

the survey revealed new insightful information from students in regard to the perceptions of the transition from middle school to high school. The survey was composed of five distinct areas that were overarching and broad. The goal was to use questions to discover the concerns and issues that eighth grade students might have. The categories were: social interaction, teacher relationships and instruction, academia, environmental factors and student safety. Each category brought interesting and new information

Communicating with Teachers for Students with ADHD Communication is extremely important every single day in one’s life. Dunne defines communication as “the process by which information, meanings and feelings are shared by persons through the exchange of verbal and non-verbal messages (p. 57).” It is particularly important to be clear and accurate in our communications in order to be effective in everything we do. For teachers it is important to have precise and effective communication skills when