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  2. Guru–shishya tradition - Wikipedia

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    The establishment of a teacher/student relationship. [7] [8] Diksha (formal initiation): A formal recognition of this relationship, generally in a structured initiation ceremony where the guru accepts the initiate as a shishya and also accepts responsibility for the spiritual well-being and progress of the new shishya.

  3. Guru - Wikipedia

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    The teacher is one who is endowed with the power of furnishing arguments pro and con, of understanding questions [of the student], and remembers them. The teacher possesses tranquility, self-control, compassion and a desire to help others, who is versed in the Śruti texts (Vedas, Upanishads), and unattached to pleasures here and hereafter ...

  4. Sexual harassment in education in the United States

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    When they engage in sexual relations with a student, they violate that trust implicit in a professional teacher-student relationship." (Martin, 1993) Conflicts of interest can arise when the professional responsibilities of a teacher are affected, or appear to be affected, by a special personal relationship with a student. These can include ...

  5. Teacher - Wikipedia

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    A teacher of a Latin school and two students, 1487. A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching.

  6. Educational essentialism - Wikipedia

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    The role of the teacher as the leader of the classroom is a very important tenet of Educational essentialism. The teacher is the center of the classroom, so they should be rigid and disciplinary. Establishing order in the classroom is crucial for student learning; effective teaching cannot take place in a loud and disorganized environment.

  7. Class-size reduction - Wikipedia

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    In a review of the literature, Finn et al. (2003) [41] analyzed 11 separate class size studies, and nearly all showed a positive impact of smaller classes on students' learning behavior, including decreases in anti-social behavior (i.e., withdrawing from interactions with the teacher or other students and/or engaging in disruptive acts) and ...

  8. Oct. 9—WEATHERFORD — A Parker County educator was arrested last week, accused of an inappropriate relationship with a student. A statement by Brock ISD on Oct. 4 noted officials had received ...

  9. Learning by teaching - Wikipedia

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    After preparation by the teacher, students become responsible for their own learning and teaching. The new material is divided into small units and student groups of not more than three people are formed. [5] Students are then encouraged to experiment to find ways to teach the material to the others.