An open environment where the students feel confident, ask questions, and can be themselves. Where they have trust in me as a teacher to listen to what they have to say and consider their opinions, non judgemental. Establish an equal, respectful platform where they are all equal and safe, where they can explore and discover topics, that is relevant and that they see value in, not only for the classroom but also outside in the real world. They need to know that I want them to succeed and that no one is more important than the other.
I try to teach them that we can have fun, joke and chat but also get the work done. In my classroom it doesn't matter if you are introverted or extroverted, popular or nerdy, hard work gets rewarded and effort and determination are key to success. I try to teach my students that no matter where they come from that they can reach success if they really want it. These ideas/ideals of mine might be ridiculous and some might say its unattainable, but I really try to reach them in some way. I don't always succeed, but I try to.