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Teacher-student relationships are crucial for the success of both teachers and students

(Teacher, 2013). If a teacher wants to be successful at what they do, these relationships should

be one of their top priorities. Developing this relationship takes effort on both ends. The student

needs to have a certain amount of respect for their teacher as a professional and the teacher needs

to be a leader to all students.

There are complications of a first year teacher trying to develop these relationships. They

may be too close in age, try and be too close of a "friend" or lack experience. There has to be a

happy medium that the student and the teacher need to know. All students do not have to like

their teacher but they need to respect them as a professional. The teachers don't have to like all

their students but still need to be an appropriate leader.

A strong and positive relationship with students is also very important for classroom

success (Teacher, 2013). There are plenty of resources and techniques that teachers to use to

strengthen their relationship with each individual. When a teacher uses special approaches to

develop a stable relationship, in return, this can help the student become more committed to their

schooling and participate more as well.

There are a few techniques that teachers could use to help their relationships. Teacherstudent relationship should be based on the general principles teachers follow at work, such as

fairness and honesty (Teacher, 2013). Being fair and honest are very important in a classroom

setting. Teachers need to model the behavior they expect to get in return. When teachers show

favoritism, that is a huge dent in fairness for other students. It was never fun knowing another

student got more attention than others.

Teachers should know the students and understand their needs (Teacher, 2013). This is

very important because all teachers should get to know their students whether it be their cultural

background or just their personality in general. Knowing a child's interests could be important as

the teacher could implement activities into their lesson plan based on interests. It also helps the

teacher teach effectively when they know specific skills that an individual may need. It's

important to know how all the teacher's students learn and at what pace so that the teacher knows

how to have a "success environment".

Teachers should use effective discipline models (Teacher, 2013). Knowing how to deal

with behaviors that arise in the classroom can develop relationships and trust easily as well.

Staying calm is one of the biggest skill a teacher can exert into a classroom. Whenever you are

calm with any situation, so are the students. Sometimes as little as ignoring a behavior could

make the child stop or even proximity control. Once students understand the teacher's discipline

techniques, that will gain a higher respect for each individual.

Classroom work should be interesting and fun (Teacher, 2013). This is one of the most if

not the most important factor to place into a classroom. Keeping it fun! Student's attention span

isn't the greatest and mixing up lesson plan ideas and material always keeps kids coming back

for more. This can develop a great teacher-student relationship because it will always keep the

students on their feet not knowing what to expect everyday at class. What teacher wouldn't want

their students coming to class with a big smile on their face asking, "Can't wait to see what we

do today,"?

Although there are a lot more helpful techniques to establishing a positive teacher-student

relationship, these were just a few important ones that every teacher should bring with them, into

a classroom. Success is based off of the interactions between students and their teachers. If the

teacher has a negative attitude everyday and is always grumpy, not many kids are going to want

to come to class and therefore grades begin to fail.

Article paper #1

Current events article #1
Classroom Behavior Problems Increasing, Teachers Say
Jennifer Williams
Upper Iowa University
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Behavioral problems in all grade levels seem to be increasing every year. As far as teaching goes, it takes away the learning time when a teacher has to referee a fight going on in the back of the classroom. Teachers often ask themselves, "what can I do about Jimmy whom never listens, or Sally whom always hits her friends?" The proper resources and trainings need to become more frequent in order for teachers to feel comfortable in their own ability.
Ten thousand teachers were surveyed across all 50 states, and of the teachers that have been in the same school for five years or more have seen the behavioral issues increase drastically. Whenever a child acts out, it affects the entire classroom. It's not fair to the students whom want to sit and listen and learn. When a teacher has to step in to discipline a child, it takes away that precious learning time, everyday. Some teachers say they just don't have the resources in their school. The others say that they don't get enough training on this specific issue.  An elementary teacher stated, "The time it takes to referee fights and solve bullying issues takes away from academic instruction and keeps students from achieving as much as they could," (2012).
When it comes to ethnicity or socioeconomic groups, it has nothing to do with the behavior. Teachers from all over the states and in every grade level have reported that a high percentage of low-income students have been the ones acting out, although high-income students are trailing very close behind. Behaviors will come from any ethnic group as well. There are reasons for acting out, and most of the time it is something happening at home.
Children act out because they either want attention, want power and/or control, or are missing something in their lives whether it be lack of food or sleep. Family factors play a big role in a child's behavior. The more parents are involved and encouraging to their child, the more the child will be excited for school and will succeed. When a parent puts on too much negative encouragement, that can lead to a child becoming rebellious or dealing with anxiety.  Divorce is another hard one to deal with. Any kind of change in a family setting can be detrimental on the student. The child could feel lost, isolated, or disliked by one or both parents. When violence is happening in the home, the child will see that as the only way to deal with things, therefore the only way to act in the classroom setting.
Teachers are committed to helping all their students succeed, including those with behavioral issues (2012).  Although teachers are committed, they need help. Sometimes, dealing with different behaviors can be stressful and quite possibly burn a teacher out. Teachers say they need more professional development and trainings offered to them.  Seventy-two percent of teachers reported they need more resources such as counselors or social workers (2012).  A lot of time, for teachers, is spent creating an atmosphere for all students to feel safe.
Prevention and Intervention are very important when controlling a classroom. By preventing a behavior to happen, can makes things a lot easier for the teacher and for the other students as well. If a teacher has an organized and trusting classroom, that can help with the behavioral child feeling "wanted", therefore stopping the behavior before it happens. Observations help with this as well. Intervention is stopping the problem right after it happens. Teachers need to focus on teaching the students social skills by working the problem out themselves. The teacher can always intervene if needed. Also, identity is very important. The deviant child needs to acknowledge him/herself what the behavior they did was and why it was wrong.
Teachers need to understand that there will be behavioral issues of all kinds, every year they teach. They need to know how to come about this and feel comfortable with their ability. Showing that you care and are trustworthy will be a significant asset.  When a teacher learns about each of their students, that will help a lot as well. Showing every student that they are just as important as the other makes a big difference in a child's eye. Patience is the key to teaching.






















REFERENCES
"Classroom Behavior Problems Increasing, Teachers Say | Scholastic.com." Scholastic, Helping Children Around the World to Read and Learn | Scholastic.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 July 2013. <http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/classroom-behavior-problems-increasing- teachers-say

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