Chapter 2: Respect, Liking, Trust, and Fairness

I don't necessarily agree that teachers should not choose favorites in the classroom. I do agree, however, that teachers should never SHOW that they have favorites in the classroom. This is important in keeping students' trust and respect.

It is important that we do not single out students who we like, who we don't like, or who we don't have any particular feelings for. As teachers we need to keep ALL of this information in our heads. That doesn't mean that we can't go to other teachers and say one students is doing exceptionally well, or say a student is giving me a hard time; what can I do to fix this. We need to keep things professional, as it can make students uncomfortable and put them in awkward situations with their peers.