by Edgar Arold

Created on: December 02, 2010

One of the most important relationships that exist in today's society is that of the teacher to the student.  Some schools have seen this relationship deteriorate and some schools have seen an improvement.  Whatever the case may be, the burden heavily lies on the teacher to make sure that this relationship stays healthy.  This article will discuss some ideas to improve the teacher-student relationship in schools and will hopefully result in improvement from anyone who reads this.

1.  Remember your position as a teacher.  One of the problems with the relationship between the teacher and the student is that the teacher comes too far down to the level of the student.  If you are a teacher that likes to joke too much with your students and they call you nicknames and you and your students appear to be good buddies, then your relationship is probably not where it should be.  There is nothing wrong with being friendly, and you shouldn't be a robot in the classroom, but there needs to be some distance between the teacher and the student and the more respect the student has for you, the better chance they will have of learning.

2.  If you see a problem, take action!  Many times, teachers watch things build up and that is how big problems occur.  If you as a teacher see something happening with your students, try and help fix the problem instead of ignoring it.  Part of your responsibility is to be a help if there is a problem, especially if it is occurring in your classroom.  This does not mean that you should try to pry into your student's life, but you should be proactive if you notice a problem that is affecting their schoolwork.

3.  Offer your time!  Have a time after class that you can offer help to a student that has questions or is struggling.  It would not be a good idea to give out your cell phone number or email address, but offering your time will instead meet the needs of the student that is having problems and will improve the teacher-student relationship.

There has to be a fine balance between the teacher and the student, and the better balanced this relationship is, the more the teacher and student can get accomplished, thus making the school a better place to be.

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