I’v e come to the conclusion that there is just one true key to successful behavior management and successful teaching. It does’nt matter how many effective teaching skills and useful behavior strategies you have in your arsenal- because without this, your efforts will eventually become an exercise in futility. The secret ingredient, sadly neglected by many punishments-driven, hard-nosed dragons in the world of education, is the student-teacher relationship.
Children spend approximately 5 to 7 hours each day with a teacher for almost ten months a year. A positive relationship between the student and the teacher is difficult to establish, but can be found for both individuals at either end. The qualities for a positive relationship can vary to set learning experiences approachable and inviting for students to learn. A teacher and student who have qualities of good communications, respect in the classroom, and show interest in teaching from the point of view of the teacher and learning, from the students, will establish a positive relationship in your class.
Don’t underestimate the importance of this. It is the central to your success in behavior management as well as essential to your ability to effectively search your students. If you do anything to follow this advice when you are dealing with your students, it will keep harmony inside the classroom.
As for the rest of your students, getting to know them as individuals will help you learn the unique goals, needs, and interests. By incorporating topics and acts of interest, it is much easier to capture students and actively engage them in the learning process.
By: Ronaldo V. Tiangco | Teacher I | Mariveles National High School | Mariveles, Bataan
