Max Serna Serna 1
M. Williams
English 1A
09 September 2013
Teacher Interaction
There are many dreams, and goals that are never chased by students because of how society discourages them, they don't think they are supposed to be different and explore all the different paths they can take. The Passion Project movie is a film that was created by college students who were scared of what to do because they felt like they were expected to be whatever it was the media said they should be. Out of the many ideas that theses students had about how they could possibly avoid these issues from happening, one stood out to me about how teachers should interact with the students and try to really connect with them and motivate them as well. After a little research, I found some interesting connections between an online article, and the Passion Project movie. Teachers who begin to build connections with students starting pre-school tend to help build good habits of communication with future teachers as they feel safe knowing they can speak to an adult that wont judge them or not believe them. According to the Passion Project, students found it hard to understand the material that was being covered in class, there were not enough explanations or thorough enough to understand with a simple lesson. With that communications being built at early ages, students can feel free to be confident enough to ask and not be afraid to stay and speak to the teacher one on one. When teachers actually communicate with the students, they build a bond that makes the student want to be in school, and actually want to look forward to studying and exploring new knowledge that can possibly help them figure out what they want to be when they are older and not drop out or give up on themselves, "Teachers who experience close relationships with students reported that their students were less likely to avoid school, appeared more self-directed, more cooperative, and more engaged in learning (Birch & Ladd, 1997; Klem & Connell, 2004).", the teachers can get to know the student and then do their best to help a student build his dream and get an idea of what he/she wants to make of themselves instead of struggling and feeling like they are on their own to sink or swim. These types of communications can be extremely benefiting for students all ages, and grades. The more they can communicate with teachers, the easier it is for them to ask questions and also learn to overcome a fear of failure and keep going instead of giving up,
“Central to this theory is that students with close relationships with their teachers view their teacher as a "secure base" from which to explore the classroom environment. In practice, students with this "secure base" feel safe when making mistakes and feel more comfortable accepting the academic challenges necessary for learning (Bowlby 1969).”, the students learn how to strive, not just fail once and think they cant make it in life, from failure comes success in the long run. I personally believe that with the connection of student to teacher, a student will find it less stressing to decide what they want to be or what path to take as there are infinite amounts to choose from.
“Central to this theory is that students with close relationships with their teachers view their teacher as a "secure base" from which to explore the classroom environment. In practice, students with this "secure base" feel safe when making mistakes and feel more comfortable accepting the academic challenges necessary for learning (Bowlby 1969).”, the students learn how to strive, not just fail once and think they cant make it in life, from failure comes success in the long run. I personally believe that with the connection of student to teacher, a student will find it less stressing to decide what they want to be or what path to take as there are infinite amounts to choose from.
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