One of the most successful teaching tactics is establishing a communicative relationship with your students. In other words, a positive relationship with our students. Each day, I start class by asking the class how they are doing or if there is any good news they would like to share with the class. It helps me learn more about my students and establish a connection with them. If teachers do not take the time to get to know their students, it is possible the student will lose focus in class. Academic levels rise when students understand that you as the teacher genuinely care about their well-being and life.

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According to research, students will perform better academically if they feel their teachers like them (Bergin & Prewett, 2017). If students feel that their teacher likes them, students tend to perform better academically and even experience greater participation and engagement in the school environment (Bergin & Prewett, 2017). Students who feel that their teacher does not like them will likely experience less motivation to learn, lower engagement levels and low achievement levels (Bergin & Prewett, 2017). We must remember that even the quiet students are observing everything you do. Each child that walks into your classroom matters and looks for that positive connection. A student may not remember the content you taught, but they will always remember how you treated them.

References

Bergin, D., & Prewett, S. (2017). Student and teacher perceptions on student-teacher relationship quality: A middle school perspective. SAGE. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143034318807743

Teacher, T. P. (2020, January 2). Teacher Student Relationships. The Progressive Teacher. Retrieved September 8, 2022, from http://www.progressiveteacher.in/teacher-student-relationships-2/