1. B2: Establishing and maintaining rapport with students
How does rapport with students affect teaching and learning outcomes?

2. What is the rationale for rapport?
Establish a respectful learning environment

3. What are the components of rapport?
Warmth
Caring
Friendliness
Openness
Compassion
Tolerance
Honesty
Eye Contact
Cultural and Gender Sensitivity
Fairness
Enthusiasm
Cheerfulness
Appropriate Sense of Humor
Interpersonal communication

4. How does a teacher establish a basic level of rapport with the learners?
Interact freely and respectfully with individuals with diverse characteristics and talents
Display sensitivity to cultural norms
Encourage self-confidence, self-respect, competence, and self-worth in learners
Foster a learning environment in which individual differences are recognized
Foster cultural and gender sensitivity in communication among learners
Demonstrate teacher characteristics that promote a learning environment

5. How does the teacher maintain a basic level of rapport with the learner?
Consistently demonstrate
positive approach to relating to students
genuine concern
positive oral and written communication
good eye contact