Is it, or is it not important the relationship that exists between a teacher and a student? Is it or is it not important that teachers like their students, and care about their results? Is it, or is it not important that students can sense when their teachers openly display an attitude of indifference, or dislike towards them? Does the relationship between a teacher and a student affect, either positively, or negatively, the academic results of a student? When I went to school back in the 1960s / 1970s, education was completely different from what it is today. It was based primarily upon firm control, the principle being that “Students should be seen, but never heard”, and when they were heard, or they defied the teachers' control, more often than not, it ended in some form of institution sanctioned punishment. I can't remember how many times I was either sent to the detention room after school to write lines, told to bend over the teachers' desk and given a very painful wh
David White is an Australian English teacher who has been living in Peru since 2001. In partnership with his wife Claudia, they are the owners of ¨English For You Language Institute´, an institute that specializes in the teaching of all levels of English from Basic (A1) to Advanced (C2) including international exam preparation. They are also the owners of ELT Educational Services and David is also the Headmaster of the American School, a respected bilingual ib school in Northern Peru.