Question about teacher student relationship.

8: How do you evaluate teacher-student relationship?

Several common and readily available instruments have been developed to assess teacher-student relationships. Although used primarily for research, these instruments can also serve as diagnostic tools to identify strengths and weakness in your own teaching. Some of these instruments rely on teacher reports of relationships, other are observationally-based measures of teacher-student interactions in the classroom, and yet other rely on student's reports of their relationships with teachers. One particularly   innovative technique to use with young children relies on children's drawings of their teachers.For a description of these measures, see"measure of teacher- student relationships.


There are less formal ways to access your relationships with children. If you have particular child with whom you have had a challenging relationships, you might invite a school psychologist into your classroom to observe your interactions, take notes and reflect with you about the child. Alternatively, you can setup a video camera and critique your own interactions with the student who is causing you difficulty. Another strategy is to directly ask your students. you can give them anonymous questionnaires or ask small groups of students about how they feel while they are in your classroom. Through this process, it is important to realize that even the best teachers have difficulties with a few students from time to time. The reasons for these difficulties are numerous and getting help from a collaboration teacher, the school psychologist, or a supportive administrator may offer you an outside view of what is occurring and help you improve your relationships with the challenging students in your classroom.