Maria James Chayak Varman Jaganadan

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Introduction

Interpersonal relationships are social associations, connections, or affiliations between two or more people.

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Research

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).

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Advantages

Students who have close, positive and supportive relationships with their teachers will attain higher levels of achievement. Positive teacher-student relationships draw students into the process of learning and promote their desire to learn (given that the content material of the class is engaging and age appropriate).

Teachers who foster positive relationships with their students create classroom environments more conducive to learning and meet students' developmental, emotional and academic needs.
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Characteristics

Teachers show their pleasure and enjoyment of students. Teachers interact in a responsive and respectful manner. Teachers offer students help (e.g., answering questions in timely manner, offering support that matches the children's needs) in achieving academic and social objectives.

Teachers help students reflect on their thinking and learning skills.

Teachers know and demonstrate knowledge about individual students' backgrounds, interests, emotional strengths and academic levels. Teachers seldom show irritability or aggravation toward students.
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The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration and supportive interaction in the classroom.

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The teacher possesses communication skills such as:

- builds and maintain rapport - uses active listening skills - possess an awareness of individuals needs and anxieties - handles confrontation - offers constructive criticism and suggestions - accepts varying teaching styles, value systems and levels of autonomy.

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- empathy - respect - warmth - genuineness - concreteness - self-disclosure - immediacy - congruency - spontaneity - non-judgmental

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The Dos

Make an effort to get to know each student in your classroom. Always call them by their names and strive to understand what they need to succeed in school (Croninger & Lee, 2001). Make an effort to spend time individually with each student, especially those

who are difficult or shy. This will help you create a more positive relationship
with them (Pianta, 1999; Rudasill, Rimm-Kaufman, Justice, & Pence, 2006).

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Be careful to show your students that you want them to do well in school through both actions and words. Create a positive climate in your classroom by focusing not only on improving your relationships with your students, but also on enhancing the relationships among your students (Charney, 2002; Donahue, Perry & Weinstein, 2003).

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Build a Positive Climate

Be sure to allow time for your students to link the concepts and skills they are learning to their own experiences. Build fun into the things you do in your classroom. In other words, plan activities that create a sense of community so that your students have an opportunity to see the connections between what they already know and the new things they are learning, as well as have the time to enjoy being with you and the other students.

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Be Kind

Kindness can take many forms.

E.g. Smiling - a simple but powerful expression.

A smile costs nothing but it is one of the richest gifts you can give to students.

It can lift the spirits of those who may be feeling down, while also showing them and others that youre friendly, approachable, and easy to talk to.

Express Empathy

to show students how much you care about them and their success. (This is crucial whenever youre addressing and correcting behavioural mistakes.)

words that show understanding can defuse some of the anger or hurt children
feel.

can be expressed vocally by using a soothing, caring tone.

Expressions such as:

I know youre unhappy about what just happened, I understand how disappointed you feel, I can see this is very important to you, (Teaching and modelling empathy can also have a positive effect on students social relationships.

By helping students be more empathetic, you foster greater understanding and compassion.

Show Concern
often shown when a student suffers a personal injury or experiences a traumatic life
event, but showing concern doesnt have to be limited to these instances.

express concern by showing interest in students activities and achievements beyond the classroom or subject you teach.

When students excel in athletics, art, music, drama, or

academics, congratulate them on their accomplishments.

Give Dignity

Marzano (2003) recommends that teachers build positive relationships by creating a cooperative classroom and being considerate of students who have differing learning styles and needs.

Asking questions- give students time to formulate their response instead of expecting instant replies or moving on before they have a chance to say anything.
Students unsure or confused - assist them by rephrasing your questions or clarifying what you want them to do.

Show Patience and Listen

When students offer input or ideas, acknowledge their suggestions and credit them rather than attributing it to yourself or no one. Increase positive reinforcement through supportive comments and gestures of affection (thumbs up, pats on the back, high-fives).

Communicate Respect
making eye contact with students, answering questions pleasantly and
enthusiastically, showing pleasant facial expressions, and using humour when appropriate

These components create: -warm and caring interpersonal interactions, which are critical if students are going to feel a sense of security, belonging, and respect in your learning community.

Get To Know Your Students

Call on All Students Equitably (keep track discover that they call on a small number
of students frequently and allow few, ).

Give Hints and Clues to Help Students Answer Questions.

Show pleasure and enjoyment of students.

Interact in a responsive and respectful manner.

Offer students help

Teachers help students reflect on their thinking and learning skills.

Teachers know and demonstrate knowledge about individual students backgrounds, interests, emotional strengths and academic levels.

Teachers seldom show irritability or aggravation toward students.

Creating a Caring Culture in school

Caring culture is formed when the members of a community cooperate with each other, be open minded and honest with each other. Basics : interactions between teacher & students.

Implement Caring Culture in Class

Teacher shows good behaviour in their communication with students. Teacher observe and implement caring practices among students.

E.g . Teacher able to encourage students to help and care about each other besides just having a healthy competition in studies.

The Donts

Don't assume that being kind and respectful to students is enough to bolster their achievement. Ideal classrooms have more than a single goal: in ideal classrooms, teachers hold their students to appropriately high standards of academic performance and offer students an opportunity for an emotional connection to their teachers, their fellow students and the school (e.g., Gregory & Weinstein, 2004; McCombs, 2001).

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Don't give up too quickly on your efforts to develop positive relationships with difficult students. These students will benefit from a good teacher-student relationship as much or more than their easier-to-get-along-with peers (Baker, 2006; Birch & Ladd, 1998).

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Conclusion

Student relationship must be designed from the beginning. Effort and cooperation from both teacher and students.

Good relationship between teacher and students give great impacts on T&L &

and classroom achivement.