Dear Teacher,
Try to be a human being not just a teaching machine; do not teach only a subject, but rather teach us students. Let me feel you are interested in me as a human being, not just a number in your books.
Do not judge me only by the marks I get in my test or exam, but rather by efforts I make. Do not expect of me what is beyond my talent or power; and give me more encouragement from time to time.
Do not expect me to think of school and studies as the greatest pleasure of life. They are not, at least for me. Do not expect me to like most the subject you teach. Other subjects may be interesting too, and perhaps even more so, at least for me.
Help me to learn to think and to judge for myself, not just memorize readymade answers. Help me rather to find the answers myself, though this way may be more painful for both of us. Be strict enough with me, provided you are just. I know that I need it, though outwardly I may rebel against it. Please do not ridicule me especially before my classmate. It hurts. It will turn me against you.
Do not point out another student in class as an example to me: I may hate him/her and you - for it. And if I happen to do well, don't point out as an example to others: It would embarrass me very much. But an occasional deserved acknowledgement is most welcome.
Remember that once upon a time you were a student yourself. Did you always get the best marks? Did you never forget a thing? Did you never make a mistake? As a Maxim "Students are the pillar of the Nation" and so "Teachers are the backbone of the Students".
Please keep studying yourself; and do not mechanically use in class the same yellow notes, which you wrote some decades ago. Do not expect a word of thanks ever so often. I am grateful but I find it difficult to express my gratefulness in words.
And so........thank you ever so much.
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