in this article, we\u2019ll look at the student\/teacher relationship from a few angles. we\u2019ll start at the beginning of the year. we\u2019ll examine at what happens when when you and your teacher mix like oil and water. finally, we\u2019ll discuss how to keep a good relationship going. so if you\u2019re willing to stick with me over the next few paragraphs, i\u2019ll teach you how to make every teacher your ally.<\/p>\n
the emotional piggy bank<\/h2>\n
having a good student\/teacher relationship doesn\u2019t mean sucking up to your teachers 24\/7. every relationship has give and take. back at the school where i taught, we called this the emotional piggy bank. good\/positive acts were \u2018deposits,\u2019 while slip up of all shapes and sizes were \u2018withdrawals.\u2019 in the smallest of nutshells, having a positive student\/teacher relationship means having more \u2018deposits\u2019 than \u2018withdrawals.’ of course, the emotional piggy bank goes both ways. if your teacher loses his\/her cool, makes mistakes, or does other things that irks you, think about it in terms of all of his or her actions before passing any judgment.<\/p>\n
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now let\u2019s talk about the academic year, and what you<\/strong> can do to create a good student\/teacher relationship will all<\/strong> your teachers.<\/p>\n the beginning of every school year is a new chance, a new opportunity. there are new classes, new peers, and new teachers. and with like just about everything else in life, first impressions count\u2026for a lot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n so it\u2019s the first few days of school, and you\u2019re wondering how to make a good impression. here\u2019s an easy to remember tip. if your teachers give you classroom supply lists, make sure to have your supplies by the deadline (usually a week into school). if you or your family has financial or other issues making obtaining supplies difficult, let your teachers know asap!<\/p>\n yet if you want to get in your teachers\u2019 good graces, feel free to make a few extra \u2018deposits\u2019 early on in the year. for example, if a teacher has an optional classroom supply list (paper towels, purell, etc.), bringing in a few of these items will create a positive impression of you in your teacher\u2019s mind<\/p>\n uh oh. something went wrong. maybe you swore in class. maybe you\u2019ve been tardy one too many times. maybe your personality and your teacher\u2019s personality are exact opposites. no matter the reason, sometimes it feels like you and your teacher will be at one another’s throats for the rest of the year.<\/p>\n fortunately, this doesn\u2019t have to be the case. first of all, repairing a relationship isn\u2019t completely your responsibility. like i already said, the relationship road goes both ways. even so, i\u2019d recommend that you<\/strong> take the first steps.<\/p>\n if you did something wrong, the first step is to apologize. i\u2019d recommend doing this before or after school, when your teacher can focus his or her attention on what you’re saying.<\/p>\n if your teacher did something wrong (or your personalities don\u2019t match), first give him or her the benefit of the doubt, especially if his or her emotional piggy bank has way more deposits than withdrawals. yet if that\u2019s not the case, let another adult know, preferably your school\u2019s guidance counselor.<\/p>\n sometimes, no matter who caused the friction in your student\/teacher relationship, a meeting may have to take place. you and the teacher will be there, an administrator will be there, and likely your parents\/guardians will be there. don\u2019t let the number of adults in the room scare you off. the point of these meetings is to figure out what would be best going forward. after all, no one wants you to fail or drop out just because of a personality conflict.<\/p>\n the meeting will result in things you and your teacher can do to move forward. the best thing to do is take your parent\u2019s\/guidance counselor\u2019s\/principal\u2019s advice and move on. hopefully your teacher will do the same.<\/p>\n after that, it\u2019s all about the emotional piggy bank, not being a perfect student. remember that and you\u2019re golden.<\/p>\n besides maintaining your \u2018deposits\u2019\/\u2019withdrawals\u2019 in the emotional piggy bank, there are a few other things to keep in mind as you maintain a positive student\/teacher relationship.<\/p>\nthe beginning of the year<\/h2>\n
bridging the divide<\/h2>\n
keeping a good relationship good<\/h2>\n