Student Behaviors

Doing my students teaching at a high school and an elementary school has helped me to understand the students’ behavior academically and socially. Elementary students are more likely to stay quiet or express their feelings right away after the teacher has performed. A high school student is more likely to ask ‘why’, and not necessary because they want to learn – most of the times they ask ‘why’ because they want to spend time out of the learning material or simply just to complain. As a teacher it is important to keep a balance and to know when the students is asking ‘why’ to learn and not just to take time away from learning. College students are more likely to ask ‘how’, ‘when’, and ‘where’ because they are more likely to be interested in learning.

During my student teaching I have had great cooperative teachers with outstanding classroom management skills. They have the ability to control the classroom at any giving situation. They have the ability to connect with students with different personalities and learning styles. I have seen shy students, aggressive students, needy students, struggling students, lonely students, and students with different personalities. I strongly believe that to make an impact in the student one must build a relationship. A relationship where the student will be able to come to the teacher at any giving situation to express their learning and personal feelings.