But then it all starts to happen. Slowly, but surely, she starts to really open up to the students. She shows concern for them as individuals, respect, and her desire for them succeeding. There is not a student in her classroom that feels threatened, unliked, or annoying. She laughs with them, cries with them, and thoroughly enjoys herself.
Students know when they have gone too far.
This happens so rarely, that the students are extra nice and behave more appropriately when she is not in a good mood. It seems to really affect the students also, because they show concern. If students did not respect and care for her, they would not ask those questions. When she wants them to really think about something, she asks them to put on their thinking caps. All the students pretend that they're putting on an imaginary cap.