The part of the chapter that stuck out for me, was the part where students gave suggestions and commentary for when a teacher lost control of the class. Some of the things addressed were not being afraid to apologize, not taking a bad day too hard, and not trying to judge success by whether or not students like you.
The part about students "liking" the teacher is a complicated topic. Do you have to create a positive relationship to learn, or does a positive relationship result from learning? I certainly am not going to lose sleep at night over whether I'm my students favorite teacher--as this is not the point of teaching. What I am wondering is to what degree does a teacher focus on this aspect of student-teacher relations.
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