It looks really nice . It is dynamic and fluid . I really like your uppercase letters . <| sep |> Not a Trump voter , but would have been if I was American . Expected him to walk back most of his more absurd positions . It ' s a persuasion tactic called anchoring . written about in his book , art of the deal I think Start with a slightly aburd , way more than you ' re going to get offer . Then when you back down to something that ' s possible , it makes it seem like you ' re reasonable . Really you only wanted the second position to begin with . <| sep |> You look like a retarded Jesse Pinkman <| sep |> Well and this is just what ' s worked for me setting and maintaining norms in class and boundaries outside of class are important to me . People need to show up on time , they shouldn ' t talk when others talk , deadlines are real , etc . I avoid getting into personal discussions with students , at least insofar as those personal discussions are irrelevant to what we ' re there to do learn . Basically , I try to maintain the frame that class hours are for learning , and I am here to teach you . That sometimes means being mean and reprimanding students respectfully , but directly for violating agreed upon norms . In a nice way I don ' t shout , and I don ' t insult it ' s like being in basic . We have a purpose that we ' re all there to accomplish . I ' m there to impart information , answer questions , and be responsive to students needs and abilities . It ' s my job to be enthusiastic and engaging . They ' re there to actively listen , question when things don ' t make sense , and challenge each other to surpass their perceived limits . It ' s their job to participate and grow . The rules aren ' t a power trip on my part , they ' re a part of the structure that allows us all to accomplish our respective goals . I try to communicate this early , along with my expectations , and then reiterate as needed . With each group of students it ' s more or less successful sometimes more , sometimes less . Anyway . I don ' t know if that ' s helpful , but it ' s a very broad overview of my teaching philosophy . edit I should be clear too that I teach at university level , which is very different in terms of communication level . But , in my limited experience teaching younger 6 10 yrs students , the general philosophy is the same set and establish norms that students understand , and earn their respect and trust by both knowing your field thoroughly and by being completely in tune with their particular strengths and weaknesses . All kids want to learn . I really do believe that . Some of them just don ' t know it yet .