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Students spend hundreds of hours with their teachers each school year. This can be a great thing for strong relationships that encourage learning, but in the opposite case, it can harm their education. For many, a teacher not engaging with their students has been damaging to their overall learning experience. Teachers who bring their students up and engage their learning have been shown to positively affect their students. According to Education Week, 46 studies found a correlation between strong student-teacher relationships and attendance, grades, and overall engagement. These positive effects also proved valuable outside of school for these students.
Teachers can benefit from having a positive relationship with their students as well. For many teachers having a more lively classroom and making a positive difference in their students’ lives can be extremely fulfilling. Studies have shown a teacher’s relationship with their class was a primary factor in predicting the teacher’s joy and fulfilment. Positive interactions in general can go a long way with student relationships. Education Week states, “a 2016 study randomly assigned teachers to increase their positive interactions with students. Students of teachers who boosted their ratio to five positive comments and interactions for every negative one had significantly less disruptive behaviour and more time on task academically than the students of a control group of teachers”. At the end of the day, empathy is key when it comes to student relationships, and positivity can go a long way for everyone.
References: https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/why-teacher-student-relationships-matter/2019/03