Chapter 2: Respect, Liking, Trust, and Fairness

Some teachers can be very easy going and many students like them. Other teachers can be very strict and authoritative and are “hated” by most students, but respected.

This part of the chapter jumped out at me the most because I already think ahead to what my personality will be like. I know that I will not tolerate any cell phone texting in class or any gossiping/ whispering in the classroom corners during class. I will be stricter than some teachers I have had, yet I always want to have a smile on my face. I want and hope to find that balance that this chapter speaks of. I try to think about how I can say the right commands and responses the right way each day, so that I will not be viewed as a mean teacher, but a fair one that uses class time wisely and engages all the students in the room.