Do you believe you should build rapport with students? If yes, how?

"Absolutely, rapport is essential. Students respond to teachers when they feel like the teacher really cares and has a genuine connection with them. I build rapport with them by getting to know the people in their lives during one-on-one talks. Every week, on two different days, I assign an independent activity to the class, and during that time, I chat with each student for about five minutes. I take that time to get to know them individually to know they aren't just an anonymous face in a class of thirty kids. The students usually do better because they have a direct line of communication with me."