Seasoned or beginning teachers are likely to imagine what students said they wished their teachers knew.  Jessica Lahey, who writes the NY Times blog Motherlode, talked to and emailed 100+ K-12 grade students across the country with the question, “What do you wish that your teachers knew?”  She writes that their three main wishes were to be fair, not give too much homework, and treat them like people, all of which, of course, are interrelated.  You can read her article for its revealing details.

Treating others — and ourselves — with respect is something we can all learn more about and keep practicing.  PBS LearningMedia has several resources appropriate for grades preK-12 on the subject “respect.”