More Respect From Your Students : Sometimes students don’t seem to realize that their teacher is a human being with feelings, thoughts, and concerns beyond the curriculum. Middle school students are so wrapped up in the lives of their friends and social media that teachers don’t seem to exist unless confronted by one. Teachers are to be ignored or tolerated at best. In the mindset of many teens, teachers are barely human and don’t deserve their respect. So how can teachers acquire more respect? Pick and choose some of the following suggestions to prove that you deserve the utmost respect. Drumroll please:
7. On the first day of school stand by the door and shake the hand of each homeroom student.
More Respect From Your Students : Greet students by their first name and a handshake as they zip into the room. Squeeze in a smile, too. How will you know student names? During the summer look at their file folder pictures and memorize their names and faces. They will be shocked that you took the time and energy to learn who they were before they even walked into the classroom. They may even consider you a Good Witch or Wizard with special talents that you will be revealed as the school year rolls along.More Respect From Your Students : Students and teachers are all nervous on the first day of school wondering what the year will be like. Will it be a good year or a bad year? Will they make some new friends? Will they accomplish goals? On that day of first impressions, I like to introduce them to a poem called “On the First Day of School.” It’s a chance to relax, laugh a little, and get rid of student angst.
6. Let your students know that you support them emotionally.
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