Student-teacher dynamics are a powerful influence on a student’s overall growth, both academically and personally. Therefore, it is important for educators to create teaching strategies that benefit a student’s personal and professional development. Some of the most fundamental strategies that educators can employ to build strong student-teacher relationships are as follows:
1. Authenticity: Being real or being authentic while imparting education helps educators build lasting relationships with their students. Authenticity, when incorporated into teaching methods and strategies, forms a platform for open discussions, practical learnings and free debates in the classrooms. This teaching strategy allows you, as an educator, to share your vulnerabilities and real-life experience with students to make them aware of real-world trials, tribulations and challenges.
2. Confidence: An educator’s confidence easily rubs off on his/her students and therefore, it is important for them to utilize confident teaching techniques. For this teaching strategy to be successful, educators must plan lessons, group discussions and projects well in advance so that they never falter during classes. A confident teacher instills a sense of security among students and increases teaching efficacy which is an educator’s belief that with his/her help, a student will find success.
3. Problem-Solving: Some of the key teaching methods and strategies reinstates the educator as a problem-solving ally for the students. In this technique, educators are seen at times as champions who get rid of all negativity or doubt and at other times, they are seen as cheerleaders for the students, concentrating on their development, celebrating their success and never quitting on them.
Every student is unique and so is every classroom. Teaching strategies, thus, work well when customized as per the class you’re going to teach. Individualized planning can help every student shine.