Furthermore, when they eliminate up to 5 hours a night of a teenager's free time, they cannot expect to be liked. It is, however, a teacher's comments and actions in the classroom that can effect a student's preformance in a given subject. Teachers perhaps do not realize the power they have over the field they have chosen to specialize in. When I evaluate how I feel about my teachers, I take many things into consideration. Don't get me wrong.
Teachers can be strict and still be a favorite among students.
But my favorite teachers are on the same level as their students, cracking jokes and acting as a teenager. To sneak educational trivia into a relaxed conversation. Yeah, it was pretty funny. For teachers, watching an hour of MTV might not harm them. To find out what's cool in music, clothes and sports could earn them brownie points with their adolescent students.