Community Service.- RESPECT

The community service I did at Arts High School was very enjoyable. I learned more about the school and what it's like to be a teacher; more at community service than I did while shadowing. For my community service I assisted with a ceramics teachers class. The time I spent with that class taught me a lot about how a teacher should act in the classroom and how their attitude contributes to the overall classroom environment.

People usually think that teachers must be very hard on their students and always be strict. The problem with that philosophy is that students don't like teachers who are hard on them and always tend to rebel against those teachers. A successful teacher respects his/her students and is stern with them while letting them know he/she cares. To get respect you have to give it. While being at Arts High School, I saw that the more a teacher respected their students, the more respect they got back from them.

Respect within the classroom not only helps break that barrier between students and teachers, but also helps with the students whole learning experience. I have come to realize while at Arts that the students who are more motivated are always the ones who communicate with their teacher respectfully. Teachers who are stern with their students while giving them respect and let the them know that they care about the students well being, are the ones who are truly successful in what they do.