Developing Students’ Trust: The Key to a Learning Partnership

In this article, administrator, author and educator Ben Johnson argues that there is an art behind fine teaching, and that art is to ensure that one’s teaching style aligns with a student’s individual learning needs. He further states that teachers who want their students to truly learn from them must make sure that their students first trust them. This means that instead of constantly requiring students to obey to rules of classroom management, teachers must instill a sense of exploration and growth in their students.