Bits of an article written by Martin Haberman

Martin Haberman is  a  Distinguished Professor in  the  School of

Education at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. His seven books

include Star Teachers: The  Ideology  and  Best  Practice  of  Effective

Teachers of Diverse Children and Youth in Poverty.  In an article published in Spring 1994 by educational HORIZONS, Martin Haberman states in 

Gentle Teaching in a Violent Society,

"The  qualities  that bring a teacher function  to life  and make it
effective  are the  unseen teacher beliefs beneath  his  or her behavior. If,
for example, the  teacher's  real  goal is  to manipulate  and  control students, it will be sensed, understood, and  communicated  to the students.
If, on the  other hand, it is  the teacher's intention to empower the students to control  their own behavior, this too will be  communicated  by
the teacher's  actions. Teacher  acts never impact  on students  independently of the teacher's real intentions. Students will  always  know whether
the teacher's goal  is to control or empower them."

He goes on to say,

"There  can  be no debate  about  this point. Teachers who  start out
intending  to dominate  poor children or youth are doomed  to failure.
Teachers  who seek to empower students may  become  effective  if they
believe  in and  can implement  the functions  of star teachers."