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Trust Within the Classroom: How it is Developed and Maintained by Teachers as Well as Perceived by Parents
Trust Within the Classroom: How it is Developed and Maintained by Teachers as Well as Perceived by Parents
The purpose of this study was to look at the means by which teachers form and build trust with their elementary-age students. In light of the recent COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic, research was specifically done to see how the impact of hybrid and remote learning came into play in forming trusting relationships between teachers and students. The study also looked at the parent perspective of teacher’s actions when it comes to building trust and a sense of community with their students. The researcher looked at the perspectives of trust within a classroom from the perception of parents as well as the way teachers build and maintain trust. The central research question being looked into was, What are teachers doing to promote and gain student’s trust in the classroom and how does the additional layer of COVID-19 restrictions on learning affect the classroom community? The researcher also hoped to find out if the perceptions of trust (from parents) was different than what teachers actually are trying to achieve inside and outside the classroom. Data was collected from interviews over Zoom, interviewing teachers from an elementary school north of Boston, Massachusetts as well as surveys sent out to parents with children in grades kindergarten through 5th grade. Findings from the research indicated that there is a gap between what is being taught and done inside the classroom and what is being perceived by parents at home.
My Epilogue
My Epilogue
Here you can find me reading the epilogue of my senior thesis. While writing this thesis, I took time to reflect on the impact that my time in the classroom has had on the students I have been able to work with and teach!
Quotes and Takeaways
Quotes and Takeaways
"I try to be a coach as a teacher versus someone who is just telling the kids information I would want them to know" - 1st Grade Teacher
"My child's teacher used communication-- developing routines and constantly engaging the students through questions. The team of teachers has also made a habit of asking daily "highs" and "lows" and the teachers shared their own, as well." - Parent Response (When asked about how their child's teacher has developed trust with their child)
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