It is okay to be friendly as long as you do not try to be their buddy while you are working with them. Refrain from talking about the students in the teacher s lounge or within hearing distance of other students, aides, and parent volunteers. This also goes for conversations outside of the school building. Be knowledgeable about the rules and routines of your classroom. Be assertive without being aggressive.
Teachers are extremely busy.
Sometimes it is difficult for them to take time out of teaching to help you begin an activity. Be responsible by waiting patiently or walk around the room to offer individual help. Or discover all of the activities, games, bulletin boards, children s literature, and science experiments in the classroom. Or simply observe and write anecdotal records. Take a notebook with you to class, make notes and a list of ideas.