Relationships while important are vastly overrated. In an
Posted on: May 19, 2023 at 11:52:22 CT
DHighlander NWMSU
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average school year I teach around 200 kids. I do not have a personal relationship with a vast majority of them. What I have is a professional relationship. I care about them as individuals, I want them to learn and I have valuable information to give to them.
All I need is a little trust from them. They have to trust that I know what I am talking about, that I will treat them fairly and that they will receive a grade commensurate with the effort they have given.
There are dozens of kids every year that I have a much closer bond with, that is natural. But people who think we should have a personal relationship with each of our students have crazy expectations.