This document evaluates the importance of teacher-student communication in the classroom, focusing on the role of body language and vocal techniques in establishing authority and trust.
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[...] For Cécile ( The teacher's intention The voice The body The effect Maintaining order in your class to work in a calm environment Sweet, firm and poised Posture straight, arms crossed or open depending on the context (asks for order in the class or guides students in the task) Authority, assurance Calm settles in easily in the class, a student tries to defy authority but obeys their teacher, the students are attentive and respectful towards a teacher who asserts herself with a calm tone without raising her voice and who establishes eye contact with the students. I generalize Good vocal health is ensured by not forcing the intensity of the voice in a noisy environment, by speaking while standing upright which facilitates breathing and increases the intensity of the voice as well as articulating clearly. [...]
[...] The body posture particularly influences the power of the voice as well as its clarity, breathing can lead to variations in the intonation of the voice and prevent the clarity of the latter. The pedagogical stakes of the body and the voice are related to the establishment of authority in the classroom but also to a climate of trust, they allow for capturing the students' attention and engaging interactions with them. [...]
