You as a teacher have the burden of initiating trust. It is not a fifty-fifty proposition. Do you very best to trust all students, not just those who please you or affirm your competence. Kindness is developed through the acknowledgement of students, calling them by name, chatting with them, and attending their events. It is important for us to remember the adage, While many acts of kindness go into building trust, a single unkind act from you can destroy it.
Consideration is developed through our sensitivity to two causes of class misbehavior.
First, students hate boredom and like to have fun. It is often true that teaching expectations suppress students enjoyment. We must be considerate knowing students would rather lie and cheat than appear incompetent and will often feign indifference rather than involve ourselves in something we re afraid we can t handle. Faith is developed through our understanding that someone truly believes in us. This includes a person who believes we have worth at present and potential to be better.