Personal Relationship Building

Geneva Gay (2000) writes, " I think interpersonal relations have a tremendous impact on the quality of teaching and learning. Students perform much better in environments where they feel comfortable and valued. therefore I work hard at creating a classroom environment and ambiance of warmth,support, caring and dignity". Positive teacher-student relationships are important to student achievement because they impact the climate and management of a classroom, they inform instructional design and delivery, and also influence student effort and academic engagement. A teacher who invests time and energy in building good relationships with students signals to them they are respected and valued, which in turn, student will participate and contribute positively to the classroom. In addition, students more readily accept rules, comments, procedures and disciplinary actions. On the other hand, in case of a negative relationships between teachers and their students, students will be less likely encourage to participate or engage during instruction.