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The video brought to mind the fact that we as a society have forgotten that in person teaching is valuable. Unfortunately, it is technology that makes things faster and easier to handle.

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She showed a need to be able to relate and encourage all students. They may not all be the best kids, but there needs to be a relationship that can encourage kids to succeed.

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Both are important!

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It was an interesting video.

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I truely agree that a student should never know if you don't like them.  I also believe that when I don't like a student I over compensate to not let them know. Positive thinking in my classroom is a must! I try to let every student have positive moments somehow.

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That is exactly what I think! Relationships are essential for learning.  Teacher to student and student to teacher.

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A relationship is very important.  A student that feels conected to you is more willing to work for you.

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It is interesting that she called us all actors/actresses. We wear so many hats which are rarely recognized. It's nice to hear someone describe our profession and what we do so accurately without all of the politics!

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Relationship is important, if not more important, in the classroom than the content itself. You can teach content to students over and over, but if they do not have the relationship with your class and you as a teacher they can easily ignore or tune out in class. If a student has the relationship built that makes them feel comfortable making mistakes, improving, and contributing they make connections to the material that allows them to achieve in the classroom.

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Damien

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I agree that relationships are important and it really helps with the focus of students and the work ethic that they put forth.

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Relationship is very important in student learning. I see so many of my colleagues excel in this area. It is nice to have a reminder to focus more on relationships. They will remember that longer than they will remember the skills I teach.

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Relationship is extremely important in student learning. If a student doesn't trust you, if a student doesn't feel as though he or she can take risks in your learning environment, that student will NEVER reach his/her fullest potential.

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You can tell she is enthusiastic about the students and the content, this in turn will motivate and inspire the students in the class.  It is important to have those relationships with the students

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Having a personal relationship with the students in the key to making the student believe in what they are learning. Also, knowing the students interests in life helps connect what you are teaching to something they are interested in hearing about. This makes the learning connect to their needs as a student and engages the learner to understand the material. If you allow the student to make something their own, they are more likely to remember the material as well. Students don't care how many oranges or apples Johnny has.....but maybe if you talk about video games, or basketballs they are more likely to assess the problem and solve.

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Positive relationships build connections that make a learning team.  Without connections harder is much learning.

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Everyone needs a teacher like Rita Pierson. It's not always the math concepts that students learn in your classroom that they carry with them throughout their lives. That's why we make connections with students. Hopefully they leave your classroom a little better than when they arrived.

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It is tough to teach those that don't like you, like she said in the video. It is also tough to teach those you do not like also. We need to relate to all of our students in some way, find something we relate to with each student.

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If we as teachers do not have a connection with students, then we cannot teach them. Some of my worst students are the ones that I am the closest too because I get to spend so much more time with them doing problems or answering questions. I do not always form those same bonds with the good students since they do not need a lot of help.

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I believe that making connections with students is very important.  They will put forth more effort if they feel you believe in them. I feel that a big part of what I do each day is building relationships with my students. Her presentation reinforced my feelings exactly.

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So true- relationship enables those who "think" they can not learn to believe and acheive when they have given up. Through relationship the teacher and the student can walk the path of learning together.

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Connections are especially important in education. I would say that is especially true these days. Sometimes we get frustrated with our students and their lack of motivation. So many of these students come from homes where their is not anyone who asks them how their day was or what exciting things happened to them that day. They need to know someone cares about them. If we can connect with them in this way, I believe their education will be enhanced and they will be more motivated to learn.

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So many of our students have no one that "champions" their efforts and so as a teacher it takes great effort to make them feel "special". It is this effort that makes students comfortable learning in our classrooms.

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Relationships are crucial in student learning especially in mathematics. Not all students love mathematics but if they make a connection with the teacher it helps the motivation. We need to be advocates for our students and believe in them even when they don't believe in themselves.

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If a student feels liked and enjoys your classroom, I do feel they will do better. They will want to try harder, impress the teacher, and feel comfortable to ask questions.