Indicator Description
The teacher almost always interacts very positively with students, and conveys a strong, positive relationship with almost all students, encouraging risk-taking and enjoyment of learning. Positive teacher-student relationships have been shown to correlate with positive student outcomes like grades, critical thinking, attendance, motivation and engagement.
In the classroom, this might look like:
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Teacher has a variety of positive interactions with students
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Teacher is sensitive and responsive to students
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Teacher maintains an unconditional positive regard with students
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Teacher understands how behavior is developed
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Teachers create an inviting atmosphere for all
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Students appear to enjoy interacting with teacher
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Teacher greets students at the door
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Teacher acknowledges student perspective
In the early childhood classroom, the teacher has a personal relationship with all learners and creates an exceptionally warm and caring environment.
Activity
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Kindergarten Language Arts - Example 2 |