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A HEALTHY STUDENT TEACHER RELATIONSHIP
Students look upto their teachers as their guide and mentors and a teacher should not
let them down, writes Alvina Clara.

We all want to feel cared for and valued by the significant people in our world. Teachers and
students are no different. In the educational world, there exists a strong bonding between
the teacher and the students. Students after their parents, admire their teachers espe-
cially for certain qualities like confidence, dedication, warmth and sincerity.

Healthy relationships with teachers have vital and constructive effects on students' holistic
development. Teachers who encourage healthy & ideal relationships with their students, cre-
ate classroom environments more conducive to learning and meet students' developmental,
emotional and academic needs.

If a student feels a special connection to a teacher, experiences frequent communication
with a teacher, and receives more direction, than criticism from the teacher, then the stu-
dent is likely to become more trustful of that teacher, show more engagement in the aca-
demic content, display better classroom behaviour, and achieve superior levels in academics.
Positive teacher-student relationships draw students into the process of learning and uphold
their desire to learn. It channelizes two individuals to grow together, nurturing each other
in a supportive environment.

The relationship between a student and teacher is that of understanding each other's re-
quirements and each other's expectations. When the teachers bonds with the students, she
owes a lot of responsibility towards them to make them very holistic. Strong teacher rela-
tionships are advantageous in various forms such as

1. Teachers help students reflect on their thinking and learning skills, show them the mirror,
where they stand and where they ought to be.

2. Teachers show keen interest towards student’s learning, development and progress for
their betterment.

3. Teachers interact in an approachable manner welcoming supportive feedback from their
students in order to give them the best.

4. Teachers offer help to students such as, answering questions in timely manner, offering
support like extra reading materials, handing over study notes , clarifying doubts, solving
their personal problems in achieving academic and social objectives.

5. Teacher gains information about individual student’s backgrounds, their aspirations or
goals, interests, emotional strengths and academic levels.

6. Teachers barely ever show irritability or anger toward students. They give time and space
to their students being tolerant of their mood swings and distractions.