Corrine Dumas

Weinstein Ch. 3 Developing Positive Teacher-Student Relationships

Showing Care to Students

Welcoming Using native language

Learn about their lives as their teacher and as a whole class so they feel welcome
Being sensitive to their concerns allowing them feel comfortable to talk to you, like
you truly care about what they have to say; not multitasking, giving them undivided
attention
Enforce behavior this is a given, but make sure rules are clear
Be fair the students are usually very understanding that fellow classmates with
disabilities are going to need different treatment and that allowing that treatment is
what is actually fair, not treating everyone equally
Use humor not sarcasm, must not be misconstrued as hurtful
Be a real person share things about yourself as a person so that they know you have a
life outside of the class, but keep it professional, nothing inappropriate
Share responsibility students should have a say in what they do to promote autonomy
Reduce extrinsic control studies show it actually decreases their desire to perform well
Search for student strengths no-brainer, I think
Develop communication skills
1. Acknowledging
2. Active listening (what I said with being sensitive to their concerns)
3. Questioning
4. Problem-solving
Ask students how they feel about classroom environment
Be careful about touching this one is important because teachers have shied away
from touching at all, but some think its still okay to hug, etc. be professional, see whats
best for you