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Demonstrating respect for students creates a feeling of trust that is part of a safe environment for learning, one in which the brain is ready to learn (Sousa, 2011). Respect is shown through effective questioning strategies, providing time for topics of interest to students, and by recognizing and then responding to where students are at in the learning process. Calling on all students also demonstrates respect. It is also important to foster mutual respect among students in your classroom. Respect goes beyond the golden rule and politeness. When discussing instances of being respected by teachers, students identified the teachers' need to build relationships with them through culturally sensitive teaching and demonstrating care for their personal lives and academic success (Singer & Audley, 2017).Â
Engagement
Talk is also involved in fostering engagement in that content and learning strategies are elaborated through productive talk (Lawson & Lawson, 2013; Finn & Zimmer, 2012; Shanklin, 2006; Barnes, 1976). You will want to elicit students’ understanding and build on their responses to go beyond surface-level knowledge. At the same time, you will seek to foster interaction among students in a collaborative learning process.
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