Interaction With Students

As a soon to be teacher in today's day and age, I believe it is imperative to gain the respect from your students.  One of the main ways of gaining that respect is through how you interact with them on a daily basis.  Working in the school system now, I have made a few observations throughout my short career.  Students want to be treated with a level of respect and I believe they deserve it (to an extent).

Rules and regulations play a major factor in whether or not your class will be cooperative.  From day one, teachers must lay out examples of what is and what is not accepted in the classroom.  Every teacher is different, so each educator may have different rules they demand from their students.  By establishing  and applying these rules on a daily basis, students are more willing to adhere to them.

The way I interact with students now has been a major reason as to why I would continue to do so in the future.  It may be as simple as greeting all my students at the door when they walk in, or asking them how they are doing today.  Students really appreciate when you get to know them and how they are doing on the outside, instead of focusing mainly on what happens in the classroom.  I take these small words of wisdom from my father who always taught me that students want to feel wanted.  By speaking to them in a tone and manner that makes them feel comfortable they will be more willing to learn and participate with you in the class.