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I believe that the art of teaching is shown in the teacher's ability to have a positive rapport with students. According to Webster's Dictionary, the word rapport means "relation; connection, esp. harmonious or sympathetic relation: a teacher trying to establish close rapport with." Hopefully, your cooperating teacher has a good rapport with the students. Watch your cooperating teacher this week in order to answer the following questions:
What strategies does the teacher use to build and maintain rapport with students? How are opportunities for success provided for each student? Do the students have a positive connection with the teacher?
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The teacher I am observing has a great rapport with her students. She is very easy going and all of the students talk to her like she is a friend, but they still respect her as a teacher. All of the students show great effort in her pe class even if it's not their favorite class (for most the students it is). Even the students who have a sort of a bad rapport and name with the other teachers do well in her class because she doesn't judge them by what the other teachers say, she gets to know them and makes her own assesment which I think is pretty rare for most teachers because they usually go along with what the others say and they don't see the student through their own eyes (they already have preconcieved thoughts about them and that's that). I have heard the "bad students" tell her that and it made a big impression on me because they say that they don't go into a class trying to be bad, but if the teacher already has heard of them and treats them differently because of it then they reciprocate.
ReplyDeleteThe teacher that I am observing has a great connection with the students she is teaching. I am observing a Physical Education Teacher who is also the swimming coach at the school. She is very energetic and constantly does all the activities with the kids. She always tries to get everyone to put all their effort into everything that they are doing. On a personal level she is friends with all of her students on facebook. She always tries and be social with her students before and after class. She almost always knows whats going on with all of her students and if any of them have problems with their boyfriend/girlfriend or problems at home they come talk to her. She really does not to seem to judge the students but has a soft but strong view on life. She is direct and does not sugarcoat things but she is also understanding when they talk to her. Every student has a possibility for success with this teacher because she pushes every student to be the best that they can be. She is very good at breaking things down to be taught and tries to be very encouraging towards her students. She has all the best qualities to have a good rapport with her students.
ReplyDeleteEmily....
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with what you are saying about other teachers pre-judging their students and then treating then differently. Students pick up on negative vibes and that will distract and just hurt them in that class. I strongly believe that if a teacher hears something negative about a student then that means that they need to just try harder on their own terms to build a relationship with them. If a teacher goes out of their way to build a relationship with a bad student then there is a good chance that they can either help to understand what is wrong with the student, or they can just try and be a positive influence on them and try and be there for them to help them turn around.
Having a good connection with students is crucial. For students to have positive attitude in the classroom it definatly starts with the teacher. If the teacher shows the kids that he or she cares then the students at the same time would care about there schooling, atleast in that classroom. Making friends with the students is important, knowing each of your students needs is also important. You would learn there needs much more easily if you knew them on a personal level, meaning you were connected with the student or students.
ReplyDeleteEmily, what you said is very true. You hear it all the time about teachers talkin like , "Oh you got that kid" in a way meaning the kid may act up some times. After hearing this people will get treated differently. The teacher will think that she will completly control the student and will make sure he or she does not act up, and just start over punishing the student for nothing really. Not even giving the kid a real chance in the classroom
ReplyDeleteThe teacher I am observing and her students have a very good relationship in a few ways. She interacts with the students so the students can talk to her comfortably about anything. I think the students feel this way because she is an effective teacher who interacts with her class. So the students respect her as a teacher and a person. I think her students pay more attention to her because she has built this type of relationship with her students and helps the students buy into what she is teaching and learn easier.
ReplyDeleteWill, I agree that making friends with the students is very important because it does effect the students when the teacher is teaching a lesson or trying to give out direction.
Eileen... The teacher I am observing is also a coach at the school and she stays active and involved with the students as well. The students seem to really respect and enjoy having a coach as a teacher and they get to be more active in the pe class (which is high school) so there are usually not many problems that arise to where the teacher would have to report them and then gain a bad rapport.
ReplyDeleteThe teachers that I am observing has excellent rapport with the students. Since the teachers that I observe are special education teachers it more imparative for them to have great rapport then any other teacher. Both teachers treat the students with great respect and make each student feel as if they are the same as any other regular student. Both teachers do their best to accomidate each students needs in a timely fashion. In the event a child has an outburst of some sort, both teachers remain calm and do everything possible to help that student. In the special education field I feel that in order to be a great teacher you must have great rapport otherwise they are in the wrong field.
ReplyDeleteI most definately agree with Will. In order for the classroom to be ran smoothly and successful it all starts with the teacher. If the teacher comes in the class every morning with a great attitude the students will see it and go along with it. On the other hand if that teacher comes in with a negative attitude the students will sense the negative vibe and react to it. The best part of Will's post was when he mentioned caring from the teacher. I have been told by my education professors that students dont care how much you know its how much you care. Simply showing the students that you care about them succeeding will have them striving to work to their ultimate potential.
ReplyDeleteMy host teacher has a great rapport with the students. I feel that all of her students have a positive connection with her. She asks them questions about their weekends and how their personal lives are doing. If there is extra time at the end of class, she won't just go straight to her desk; she walks around the class and has private conversations with individuals to see how they are doing. I don't think any student is intimidated by her, she is very approachable which makes it easy to ask any questions if needed.
ReplyDeleteEmily J,
ReplyDeleteI am glad you shared your story of the "bad" kids. That is very eye opening, and I will, in my future career, remember to not judge someone by what others tell me, but by how they are to me. My host teacher also has a positive rapport with her students, and so I see first-hand what she does and it reminds me of what you were saying about your teacher. I hope to follow in her footsteps.
The teacher I am observing has a strong relation with her students. I can tell that she cares for the students and makes sure each of them are meeting the requirements for the class. Most of the students can talk to her as a friend yet still maintain that respect for the teacher. Strategies that the teacher uses is listening to the stories the students have to say and keeping a close relation to each indiviudal. She catches up with different students frequently and makes it aware that she cares for the students as if they were her own children.
ReplyDeleteAshley Juby:
ReplyDeleteMy teacher is very similar in the sense that she takes time to listen to her students "weekend adventures" and also stays after class to mingle and catch up with students. Doing so lets the students appreciate the teacher more.
My teacher has great rapport with the students. Each time a student wants to share information about their lives outside of school, my teacher is more than willing to listen to them. I have especially noticed this happening during their writing activities. Some students become so informative about their lives and my teacher usually comments on their writing and encourages them to share with the class. My teacher does not come off as intimidating in any way, she closely pays attention to how each of the students feel and if there is a problem she attends to it without being "mean" about it. I am glad to see that she doesn't make judgments about the students and instead assesses the needs of the individual, not the judgment.
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ReplyDeleteMy teacher also listens to the students' stories and usually comments on their stories. I think it is a great quality to have the students maintaining respect for their teacher and still feel like they can share stories like they were talking to their friends. This is something I see that makes a good teacher an effective teacher as well.
I think my teacher has a good rapport with most of her students. she interacts with the students when they are doing some of their class work. You can tell that she cares about the students and wants to succeed. I can also tell that she has a good rapport with the students because if a student has a problem with something outside of school she is willing to help them with whatever they need.
ReplyDeleteRyan,
ReplyDeleteI agree. I think interacting with the students make the students want to pay more attention in class. It also does help the students buy into what the teacher is saying. The class goes a lot more smoothly when the teacher and students have a good rapport with eachother.
During my observation I have definately notice that the teacher has a great connection with her students. She provides opportunities for every student to succeed. Even if a student answers a question and it is not completely right, she builds on the part that they got right. I believe that having good communication skills and showing respect to students gives the best opportunites for good student teachers connections.
ReplyDeleteWill,
ReplyDeleteI definately agree that a possitive attitude in student teacher relationships begins with the teachers. I also agree that getting to know the students individual personalities is crucial to being able to meet the needs of the students.
I could tell my teacher had a very good relationship with all of her students. One way that really showed me this is that the students were not afraid to go ask questions or to participate in class. I think these are very big for the students learning! They need to feel confortable with the teacher so they can do this.
ReplyDeleteWill,
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with the positive attitude! I think that the teacher is a big part of the energy in the room. If a teacher shows that they are not wanting to be there to teach the class then the class won't want to be there or learn what the teacher is trying to teach.
Since my host teacher is a PE teacher, she has every class in the school I am observing, and I have to say that I am really impressed how she is able to have such a good communication with all of her students. I mean, it is not possible that she can chat with every kid, every single day. How ever, she is very good making her classroom a place where the kids feels safe and comfortable.
ReplyDeleteAna Ramirez,
ReplyDeleteI really like that you (and so many else) have such a good teacher that have good relations with and seems genuine interested in their students life. I can only remember one or maybe two teachers in my own history in school that really cared about their students.
My teacher has a strong relationship with all of her students. She knows all the students strengths and weakness and uses that knowledge to help the students learn. The kids are not afraid to participate in class or ask any type of question. She asks the students to share personal experiences about topics they are learning about in class. If a student answers a question wrong or partially correct, she helps them figure it out by using key words or letting a classmate help out. All the students respect her and she respects them back.
ReplyDeleteDeAndre Nichols,
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is important for special education teachers to have great rapport with their students than regular education teachers. They need to be able to connect with the students in order to help them learn at their level. If a student with special needs is unable to connect with their teacher/aid, they are more likely to push away from everyone in the school setting because they don't have someone they can trust.
The teacher I am observing has an awesome connection with her students. She jokes around with them and interacts well with the class, but all the kids still respect and listen to her. She knows which students need more help in certain subjects and just how to help them. She always listens to anything the kids have to say or share. She makes everything seem so comfortable to everyone and is always walking around helping the kids as they work. The students in her class are very open to ask her anything which I think is important in a teacher. If kids are intimidated by you and are afraid to ask questions, they won't learn as well.
ReplyDeleteKelly Mahoney,
ReplyDeleteOur teachers sound a lot alike. When students get something wrong she makes sure they understand why and helps them figure out the right answer. It's really important for teachers to know the needs of every individual to help them learn better.
The teacher I am observing has really good rapport with her students. The students feel like they can come to the teacher no matter what and they each have a possitive connection with the teacher. I am usually there during reading and writing rotations. During this time, the students take turns at different rotations and at one of the rotations the students work one on one working with the teacher. I think this helps the teacher with good rapport.
ReplyDeletemy teacher does not have a great connection with his/her students, he lectures the whole time and while a few students seem interested the rest of the class is on the brink of falling asleep. i think he would be effective in a college setting, but he does not do any group work and is kind of boring. i would like to have him as a teacher at Lindenwood but most of these high schoolers seemed unenthused and bored.
ReplyDeletejamie, I agree with you that it is really important that the students are not scared of the teacher because otherwise they will have trouble coming to the teacher for help and they will have a hard time learning.
ReplyDeletemy teacher has a great connection with all of his students. he seems to relate to all of them on a personal level and likes to mix things up a lot which keeps all of the students interested. I think a teacher like this that can keep all students interest is something very important.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Lauren. It helps a teacher when he or she has a good rapport with their students. Its important that they can all come to the teacher regardless of what his or her question might be.
ReplyDeleteMy host teacher does not have really a great rapport with her students. She is very testy and she doesn't really listen to her students. While her kids sometimes try to tell her about their weekend or something that happened to them relating to the subject area they're learning, she will just sit at her computer and tell the kids to be quiet. I feel like having a great rapport is what makes a good teacher. If your students can't connect with you in that way then how are they going to connect with the learning? Because I think rapport with the teacher and connection with the learning are two closely related things.
ReplyDeleteKelly,
I agree that the students should feel comfortable to ask anything. Sometimes the kids in my class do seem afraid to ask questions about things, because this teacher often scolds them for asking.
Most of the kids in the class play a sport that my teacher teaches like football or wrestling so he has a real good rapport with all his students and gives tem some lee way on cirtain things but kids how don’t have almost no lee way at all but they are the ones that cause problems in class and never dress out when a weight lifting class is the easiest A ever.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kelly and having a strong relationship with your students is key I think and it makes everything easier but sometimes other teachers who have no relationship at all thinks down on that one of my favorite teachers actually got fired because teachers didn’t like his relationship with the students and it was with the football players cause we were like friends and helped him move in and everything
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