i don't tell funny stories or give out candy. i try to be fair, likeable and have a good sense of humor. i think i'm respectful to my 13 and 14 year old students.
2006-07-24 07:32:59 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Pass out $5 bills at the door?
2006-07-24 07:34:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you're on the right track if you're fair and have a good sense of humor. You can't bribe kids--or anyone else--into liking you by giving them things if, in the end, they have no respect for you. And as someone pointed out, you are not there to be their best friend. They have friends. They need you to do your job and do it well. I worked in a high school where the principal let students, especially the athletes, get away with murder because she wanted to be liked. In the end, they didn't like or respect her. They didn't need a 55-year-old friend, they needed a principal who was running the school fairly, instead of giving privileges to the football team. And, remember, there are some kids you'll just never reach, no matter how hard you try.
2006-07-24 13:29:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not there to get your students to "like" you. You are there to teach them and to prepare them to be responsible adults and lifelong learners.
That said...if you be sure and respect your students...be competent in your field....be just....be honest.....provide safety in structure...don't make empty threats or empty promises....be consistent....that will help you gain the respect of your students.
At the end of the day, some of the kids will love you and some will hate you. 13 and 14 year olds are going through a lot of physical and emotional changes.
Respect the age and the baggage that comes with the age.
You be the professional and make decisions based on what will be in the best interest of the student in the long run.
And whatever you do...don't base your teaching practices on whether you perceive that the kids "like" you or don't "like" you.
Do your job not only well, but above and beyond the call of duty. Be satisfied to know that your students will be prepared, at least by you, for the future. If they like you, it's a nice byproduct and more power to ya...If they don't like you, don't sweat it. Keep being a good teacher.
2006-07-24 07:44:55 · answer #3 · answered by scruffycat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a passion for teaching, if you are a fair person they will respect that, with boys, you want to be seen as the alpha male, the friend they all look up to. This may seem like the wrong idea for a teacher, but the children will listen to you more if they like you. Get the girls onside, these are hormonal times for kids and if the boys see you have a way with the ladies(obviously you would just be an extended, cool father figure to the girls, nothing else!) the boys will fall into place.
Basically you need to be top dog
2006-07-24 07:37:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother has been a teacher for years, and I myself have been among her students. Everyone loved her because she had a good sense of humor and could relate to her students, but also because she didn't back down and let kids slide. Being a push-over in the classroom will not make your students like you, they'll just have no respect for you. And remember, respect is often more important than like. But I think that as long as you are nice but firm, and treat each student as an important individual you should be fine. Good luck!
2006-07-24 07:35:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's all you have to do. Be fair and do what's right. Respect your students and respect yourself by never letting them run over you. Always keep control of your class and try to make learning relevant to the students. Be a good role model by following the rules yourself and never being rude or intolerant of others in front of the students. I'm a hard teacher, I like to have fun with the students, but we work hard first. I'm well liked because I am fair and I don't take crap.. but the kids KNOW I care about them. Just be yourself and I'm sure as time progresses you will win them over! :)
2006-07-24 07:39:23 · answer #6 · answered by ???? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A teacher is not a friend. You have a job and you have to get it done. As long as your are respected and they know who is boss then you can try giving a lafy taffy out. You have the students for one year and in one year you have to teach them the subject they will only be taught once and they need to know it. After the year is done they are gone. Don't you want them to call you up one day in a few years and say thanks for all the hard work you did to teach me. Kids remember the good teachers.... Becoming a little nice and maybe treating them one day after a hard test or lesson might make you their favorite teacher..
2006-07-24 07:39:14 · answer #7 · answered by kat_burk76 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your students will like you when they see that you are genuine. No matter what you do, respect the children as people, but lead them as someone who confidently knows what is best for them. You cannot be their best friend, but you can be a confidant that they can confide in. You must set clear boundaries and always establish an atmosphere of acceptance for all students. Never will you have ALL students like you. You must accept your role as teacher...not friend...or parent....you are a teacher. You can only meet so many needs at one time...you are human and they must understand that. Good communication is the key to success in the classroom as it is in your own family.
2006-07-27 21:02:21 · answer #8 · answered by Tonny D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Set the rules and consequences and stick to them. If the children know what is expected of them, and what the consequences will be if they choose not to live up to the rules, they will respect you for fairness. A teacher's job is not a popularity contest, give your students knowledge and listen to their opinions. They will respect you which is much more important than being liked.
2006-07-24 07:38:23 · answer #9 · answered by Carol R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Ask them to guess your waist size, and give the winners tickets to a movie
2. Play Ghandhi for the entire week and have no follow-up discussions about it.
3. Reward them with nap time
4. Do a project of their family tree and just let them make up names from the phone book
5. Have them do a book report about people in jail, and have them speak about it in front of the class and talk about how the guys get poop on their private parts as they have to hurry back to their cells after getting their bitchh from behind.
6. Let them turn their chairs the opposite of your Desk and face the wall
7. Have them stare at a picture of the US Flag for 60 seconds without blinking, and then have them close their eyes and tell you what colors they see
8. Do the class outside in the grass
9. Let them openly cheat and you look the other way during exams
10. Stop wearing those stupid glasses
2006-07-24 07:42:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, I would say that you treat them and speak to them with the same mutual respect as any other human being. Yes, kids are kids we all know that BUT, they obviously think they are grown and feel they should be treated as such. Unless your the type that can get down onthere level and joke and kid with them on as a group about worldly matters that they may have opnions on that relate to your teachings. Being a lil more social or personal with students tends to help. Yes, there are those questionable ones but they are the ones that may crave the same attention.
2006-07-24 07:42:50 · answer #11 · answered by d_rekt03 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋