Diffusing power

As Rochelle mentioned, I don’t like confrontation and “I will do anything possible to avoid it”. So I should develop positive relationships with these students. There are many ways to accomplish this. I can have positive conversations with these students. I need to become more aware of keeping my facial expressions as well as the tone of your voice neutral. Students who are confrontational have a sixth sense and can pick up negative energy from their teachers. And the most important is to be a fair person in the classroom.

As a future educators, we will enjoy learning who the students are, to what they aspire.  We know that strong relationships with students motivate students to learn, prevent and diffuse disruptive behavior and give us more energy and capacity in our work. I think, we will be successful by creating a healthy needs satisfying classroom where the expectations are clear. Sometimes just explaining the rationale behind your expectations can help student see why they are necessary. Sometimes it may be necessary to engage in a process of problem solving to achieve understanding. For example, a teacher may have a homework policy that makes perfect sense to them, but a good number of their students do not do most or all of their homework. In cases like this, it is important that we listen to the students’ needs. Ask them what they would change in the policy to ensure that everyone came with their homework completed. After listening to suggestions, you can find a practicable compromise that works for all parties. This process helps meet the students’ basic need for power and brings another level of clarity to the expectations.