tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407898.post5413859226281955055..comments2023-10-30T05:10:02.209-07:00Comments on TEACHER SOL: Tips on Creating an Inviting Classroom ClimateUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8407898.post-37447024723848442192008-11-17T14:11:00.000-08:002008-11-17T14:11:00.000-08:00I absolutely loved reading this blog! Everything t...I absolutely loved reading this blog! Everything that you have stated I completely agreed with. I truly feel that the atmosphere of the room greatly impacts the overall feeling in it. Everyone wants to be in a fun and welcoming environment, and not a dull or messy one. One of my favorite points you made was "students do not care how much you know until they know how much you care." I will never forget a time a was doing my student teaching and there was a very stubborn student who refused to do anything. The teacher was getting so frustrated and threatening him with detention, suspension, everything. I went up to him and asked him what the problem was. We talked for a little bit and he told me that he really did not know how to do the work and didn't want to ask for help because the teacher would get mad. I helped him work through some of it, and told him to never be afraid to ask me for help. From that day on he was never obstinate towards me again. He saw that I respected him and he in turn respected me. Sadly though, a week after I go transferred to another classroom he got suspended for not doing as he was asked. Respecting your students and showing them that you care is one of the most important and valuable things I have learned through teaching!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com