The Seven Languages of Respect for Teachers and Students

During my years of teaching i have found that respect from students has changed. A few years ago It was a given that teachers would be respected, this was the norm. Now however, I find respect must be earned and this can only happen if you can make a connection with your students. I try to make this connection using various methods. These are: Be interested in the students and what interests them. Try and make the learning relevant to something that is interesting to them or something they can relate to. Allow them time to share fun things with… Read more »

Respect and trust come when people feel they are being listened to, or understood. You don’t always need words to interact with people. Dr. Albert Mehrabian conducted several studies on nonverbal communication. He found that only 7% of a message is conveyed through words, 38% through certain vocal elements, and 55% through nonverbal elements eg facial expressions, gestures and posture. People pick up on the signals and know if you are authentic and caring. Respect wins respect.