Student-Teacher Relationship

Alex Hachey-Carey

Ever wonder why you sometimes learn better from a specific teacher? Why you are more comfortable asking questions in one class, then terrified in another? This is because of how a teacher makes his students feel while they are in his class. This is called a student-teacher relationship, and if constructed carefully, it can have an enormous impact on a student’s school life.

As a teacher, your number one priority is to make your students listen to you, and in order to get their attention, you must make them want to learn. You can do this by motivating them, giving them the tools in order to succeed, and the belief that they will succeed. The students will not only give their effort in the subject, but by doing so, it will also teach them a life lesson because after all, a teacher’s job is to prepare them for the future. If you get the opportunity to teach them and really make them learn something, then you should tell them that in life, nobody is ever going to give you something for free. You need to work for anything and everything that you want in life.

The student-teacher relationship is like a real relationship; both parties must contribute in order for the relationship to work. The student must make the efforts needed to succeed, even if it isn’t always easy. You also need to trust your teacher because they only want the best for you, and will always strive for your excellence.

The student-teacher relationship isn’t intended to be easy, but your better building one successful relationship, then having none. Not only does it give you a helping hand from time to time, but it can be extremely useful for when the time to apply for college arrives. The student-teacher relationship isn’t obliged, but it can work wonders in facilitating the year’s work, and make the whole high school experience a wonderful one.