I appreciated the comments from Lauraliz and Vance in Chapter 9 of Fires in the Bathroom about teachers having confidence. They discussed how if a teacher comes across as scared, then students will pick them apart and take advantage of them. If teachers portray themselves as confident, students will respect them more (Cushman, 168).
Lauraliz and Vance's comments about teachers were definitely true when I was in high school. If a teacher was really nice and quiet, students would push the limits because they knew they would not do anything about it. If we had a teacher that was confident and made it clear that they are in charge, students would respect them and always ask before leaving the room. I think teachers need to be nice to their students and make it clear that they want their students to succeed, but they really need make certain that their students know they will not tolerate disrespect.
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