Where Does “Like” Come Into Teaching?
Do you “like” your students? “Like” in the sense that you enjoy being around the age group that you teach. You enjoy their company, you’re interested in the things that they’re interested in, you listen to them, you get to know them.
I like my students. Every year, every semsester I get asked by friends and family, “how are your students?” Every time I answer, “they’re the best group I’ve had since I began teaching.” It’s true in a sense probably because I get better at relating to my students and they then feel more comfortable simply opening and sharing in class. That builds an intractable bond between us.
I don’t worry too much about whether or not the students like me. I try my best to like them, to put myself in their shoes, to understand them, and after all that, to teach them.
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