Submitted by Leo Lopez (not verified) on April 30, 2008 - 17:51.
I cannot agree more with this article than I already do. We are told as students at our university and as new teachers “stick to the curriculum!” We are forced to take classes on lesson planning and more lesson planning. It wasn’t until I had a psychology course for teachers that the professor explained that “if you think 50 Cent is 2 quarters, M&M (Eminem) is a candy coated chocolate, and Pink is a color then you will not have their attention.” These individuals, positive or negative, play an important role in the lives of kids today. If we want them to respect what we believe in, we need to respect their choice in music, sport, television, etc. It is the steps towards making a connection with a student. This is how we begin establishing a “chemistry of trust.” Going to the Friday night football game to watch your students play in the big game against the rival school; going to the play that a student is starring in; going to the Division basketball championship game that some of your students play in; these are very important events in the lives of students and if they see that it is important to you as well, the teacher is now seen as a person. I also work at a small school that is part of a big complex. The complex student population size is 3,000, but each small school has approximately 500 students. I believe that, because of the smaller school size and smaller class sizes’, building a more personable bond with students was easier which in turn has raised our test scores and attendance rates.
Chemistry of trust is very important
Submitted by Leo Lopez (not verified) on April 30, 2008 - 17:51.
I cannot agree more with this article than I already do. We are told as students at our university and as new teachers “stick to the curriculum!” We are forced to take classes on lesson planning and more lesson planning. It wasn’t until I had a psychology course for teachers that the professor explained that “if you think 50 Cent is 2 quarters, M&M (Eminem) is a candy coated chocolate, and Pink is a color then you will not have their attention.” These individuals, positive or negative, play an important role in the lives of kids today. If we want them to respect what we believe in, we need to respect their choice in music, sport, television, etc. It is the steps towards making a connection with a student. This is how we begin establishing a “chemistry of trust.” Going to the Friday night football game to watch your students play in the big game against the rival school; going to the play that a student is starring in; going to the Division basketball championship game that some of your students play in; these are very important events in the lives of students and if they see that it is important to you as well, the teacher is now seen as a person. I also work at a small school that is part of a big complex. The complex student population size is 3,000, but each small school has approximately 500 students. I believe that, because of the smaller school size and smaller class sizes’, building a more personable bond with students was easier which in turn has raised our test scores and attendance rates.