If teachers and students can meet each other's needs, a comfortable life for all is the reward. Sizer believed that when one or the other breaks this unspoken contract, trouble is likely to follow. So if some students want to talk, letting them talk can head off poten-tial discipline problems. And if some students do not want to talk, put-ting them in the spotlight can lead to a whole new set of woes. You probably remember this unspoken compro
Teachers and students kind of have this unspoken deal like if both sides cooperate and respect each other’s space, the day goes by smoother. It’s not something that’s said out loud, but you can always feel it. Once that balance is broken, like when a teacher gets too strict or students stop caring, the whole energy of the class shifts. It honestly felt like that with some teachers in high school, the ones who created a calm, respectful space always made class feel easier to get through, even on boring days.