Educational Psychology (Respect)

Respect

By the book, respect is having a deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their qualities, abilities, or achievements. This seems to sum up the word pretty well. But for me, respect goes way beyond this definition and I believe it is the most essential quality a person can possess. Respect is used by people everyday to make their, and other's individual lives better. It is the ultimate tool for social cooperativeness and overall morality. Respect is used so that everyone can enjoy what's around us. We can't do a lot of things alone these days, so that means that people work a team oriented lifestyle. Without respect to your teammates, they won't respect you and eventually, your goal that you desire to achieve will be a lot harder or impossible to reach. Respect is the one social element that keeps our society sane and afloat.
In the classroom, respect can be seen easily. It can also be non-existent. Respect can be seen right away with the students listening and being quiet for the teacher. Students recognize this social norm because they are gaining something form what the teacher is teaching. Students could also not see the point in why they are listening to the teacher and completely disregard learning. This disregard can be kept private by the student, or he can physically portray it and not respect what the teacher is trying to do. Just like a team, the class needs to respect their peers in order to make forward progress. Students may be there for various reasons and peers need to respect individuals educational experience. That goes for the teacher as well. Teachers need to see students individually and respect their learning styles and know that they're going threw many things for the first time. Working with others in the classroom and encouraging forward progress is the best way to utilize respect in the classroom.
Respect directly impacts the progress of a classroom. Without a sense of respect to the people around you and the goal that your peers are trying to reach, there can be a serious dampening on individuals educational progress. Arrogance can directly impact an individuals experience which could impact their future. Basically, it's a necessity in a classroom for everyone who desires an opportunity to make educational advancement.
Traditionally, the teacher usually has expectations for respect in the classroom because they have the authority role. And honestly, it may be one of the only ways respect can be established in a classroom. Teachers need to take responsibility for how their class acts. Individuals can also be leaders and examples in order to achieve what the class is striving for. But in the end, it takes a little from everyone in order to make class a learning environment.