WAYS TO IMPROVE STUDENTTEACHER RELATIONSHIPS
INTRODUCTION 
As a teacher, the best way to gain the respect of your students and have a better behaved and controlled classroom is by putting forth an effort to get to know your students. Improving studentteacher relationships and building a positive classroom environment will optimize learning.
WAYS TO IMPROVE STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS
Getting to Know You’ Worksheets Dialogue Active Listening After-school Clubs Share relevant personal stories or anecdotes Offer one-on-one support Maintain an open-door policy Provide praise and positive encouragement Greet students when they walk into the classroom
GETTING TO KNOW YOU’ WORKSHEETS 
A major part of getting to know your students is learning their likes, dislikes, hobbies, passions, and interests and this strategy works wonders in achieving this. At the beginning of each school year, provide your students with a personal questionnaire that will allow them to fill you in on their interests and hobbies.
DIALOGUE 
Dialogue is a unique relationship-builder because it evolves over time into a connection and when steps are made to form this relationship, pupils relate to us much more positively.
ACTIVE LISTENING 
This is an effective way to get your students to talk without offering any judgments or opinions on what they’re saying. Active listening creates rapport with your students, by showing your genuine interest in what they have to say.
AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS
There is no better way to get to know your students than by simply spending time with them – on their time. This way they’ll see that you do care and that you’re willing to go the extra mile for them. You may find that this almost instantly changes their opinions of you.
SHARE RELEVANT PERSONAL STORIES OR ANECDOTES 
This method may also help students remember information. Make certain that anything you share is age-appropriate, cannot be misconstrued, will not offend anyone, and will not put you in a bad light. After sharing your personal story, asks students if they have ever done or encountered something similar.
OFFER ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT 
Each student in your classroom, regardless of academic or developmental level, should receive individualized assistance at some point. The struggling students need it the most; gifted children need to be challenged, but the average learner also needs one-on-one guidance to reach his or her full potential
PROVIDE PRAISE AND POSITIVE ENCOURAGEMENT
Nothing makes a person feel better about herself than hearing words of encouragement. Praise and positive reinforcement can come in many ways: an outright written or verbal “good job!”, an A+ on an assignment, work being displayed on the wall of achievement, a note of congratulations sent home to parents, a “student of the week” award, and many others.
GREET STUDENTS WHEN THEY WALK INTO THE CLASSROOM
Greeting students is a very simple gesture; however, it can mean the world to the recipient and brighten his or her day. Give each student a smile and say “good morning” to the group when the class has begun. Say “hi” to children in the hallway as well.
WHO I AM.. 
Kristine Raap is a teacher who provide the help to manage the student behaviors and classroom management currently, lives in Idaho.