While driving along down an empty country road, it is easy to forget that you may not be the only traveler present. It could be the very moment you see a pair of headlights in the distance that pulls you back into the reality that you are not the only driver. Like sharing a road, teachers and students must coexist and carry the mindset that one group cannot function if the other is ignored. Respect is an important variable for both the process of learning and driving. Without respect, the foundation that is constructed so that knowledge and wisdom can be successfully absorbed by students crumbles. Similarly, without being respectful of those who share the road with you, your whole life could fall apart within seconds. But how is it that we, as human beings, learn to be respectful? The answer is simple: respect must be exemplified by authoritative figures.
Respect is the key to unveiling the secrets of how to efficiently run a classroom. Both students and teachers must listen and value each other in order for any sort of learning process to take place. Respectful teachers are patient, while respectful students are polite. Without this respect, chaos catapults itself into the heart of the classroom; any previous structure is unraveled, and focus is lost. Teachers must be the ones to set the example. They must take the initiative to behave in such a way that the students can clearly see that respect is a two-lane road -- if respect is given, it is returned. If this mentality is established in the classroom, learning can take place with ease.
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