The second chapter of Fires in the Bathroom, by Kathleen Cushman, focused on the balance of respect and trust between student and teacher. On the first page of the chapter there is a story about a lenient track coach who seemed more concerned with being liked than successful, in result the team always lost. Replacing him was an extremely militant coach that accomplished much for the team, but lacked the friendliness of the previous coach. Students need a balance of respect and trust with their educators in order to get the most out of their education.
In high school, I had many teachers whom I enjoyed as people, and many teachers I respected as educators, but it was those who could balance the two that I loved. In the classroom, the student likes to feel like they are being taught by somebody who is confident in their lessons, but also by somebody who would go out of their way to help them with whatever they may need. In this chapter, the students make it clear that a key to success lies within the relationships they form with their educators.
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