There is nothing more important for a teacher than getting to know ones students. it is true that you could realistically be the best teacher thats ever lived in every other area but if you don’t know your students in a lot of ways you will be completely out of luck. so you have to get to know your students as well as understand there plights as some kids have different challenges to coming to school than others. I remember i had an english teacher who could not wrap her head around the idea that no one in our class had a printer. she couldn’t grasp that none of us had parents with enough money to just buy a printer if we didn’t already have one. In genera teaching is about making sure you can to the best of your ability accommodate everyone you can so anyone can end up being successful in your classroom..
Getting to know your students is a very vital component to successful teaching. I get asked why I’m taking a specific class like History of Black Baseball. My answer is based on the location I could foresee myself teaching in. In the swamps of Whiteville, there is a prominent Black culture, as well as baseball being the top sport. I can use the material I’m obtaining in my class to better engage students of Whiteville while teaching history. Not comprehending the fact that all students in the classroom has access to material you have planned out is a definite recipe for disaster. This leads to resentment, not viewing the teacher as helpful, and the classroom not being a safe haven where learning is naturally encouraged.