Leanne-+Students

A positive teacher-student relationship is an essential factor influencing the motivation, achievement and behavior of all students, especially those with additional needs and requirements (Jones, V. & Jones, L. 2001). Students especially those in the younger years will look up to you as a role model, someone they feel safe around so it is vital that trust be a critical component gained. Trust needs to be built from the first point of contact with your students and gained as the year progresses. Showing interest in your students/getting to know them personally will build a strong relationship with the student (Jones, V. & Jones, L. 2001). A positive relationship between student and teacher is crucial for an appropriate educational, this can be seen through the use of good communication, respect in the classroom and maintaining an appropriate and effective teaching method to keep all students interested. Starting a new school is very overwhelming for students in order for a new student to adjust it is important to buddy them up with a class member who can show the student around the school, this will enhance the students knowledge of not only the classrooms they may require but all the teachers names and positions they hold. Notes home are a common practice in this school however every note must be checked and signed off by the principle before permission is given to hand out to the students. Even the best of students will get bored and not listen this can be reduced by ensuring excellent pedagogical practices underpin the curriculum, add some things into teaching what the children are interested in. If a child likes cars, when math’s is being taught you may like to include counting cars into your planning. There are a lot of practices to take into consideration however by using these you will enhance your teacher student relationship and your students will have a fun and educational year. According to Mr. Hunt (Principle, Nice State School) if personal needs are to be met in the classroom whether they be academic achievement or personal than it is crucial that a strong teacher-student relationship is seen.

Please Let me know what you think as this is my good draft, so any comments would be great :)

Thanks from Leanne

Do we need this line? I have never got notes viewed and signed before, except excusion permisions. I don't think parents would like the principal to read and sign any private, or personal information about their children (even if teachers do consult with each other and the principle) It would also save some space in the layout. Liz

Hi Liz, what i meant was that if the teacher wanted to hand a permisson note to parents the not must be checked by him forst before being printed of to hand out..Im not sure how i should word it...any suggestions please? With the space im not sure what you mean, would you like me to shorten the length? Im so sorry for the late reply however had a family emerengcy..

Hi Leanne, Sorry to hear about your emergency, Hope all is OK.

The way I read it all communications home had to be checked. When I have sent notes home I just write them in the child's diary or write a quick letter. Only big excursion notes have to be checked and most schools have a procedure for taking children out of the school grounds (risk assessment, financial assessment, emergency contacts and that sort of essential stuff) they all have to go through admin/principle before going home.

I took the line out of my copy before submitting because I didn't know exaclty what you ment. But feel free to add or change it in yours. As for the length - in the original A5 booklet this and Sharons piece didn't fit so I changed the whole booklet layout to an A4 size and it all fit beautifully.

Thankyou for your contributions on this project your submissions have been of an excellent quality and have identified strategies I wouldn't of thought of. Ta. Liz