Authoritarian	A teacher who is strict.  This teacher usually has assigned seating for an entire term and students' desk are in rows.  Students are not to interrupt the teacher and remain in there desks for the entire class time; the classroom is often quiet.  A teacher, who is an authoritarian, will most likely feel that extra activities, such as field trips are distracting from learning process.  There are strict rules set and strict consequences for breaking the rules.  Students are left with a feeling of little praise and care from this sort of teacher.
Authoritative	A classroom with firm rules and consequences, but  encourages students to be independent in the classroom.  The teacher is firm with the students, while providing opportunity for the students to interrupt the lesson when the question is relevant, in turn encourages class discussion.  The classroom will often have a low rumble of discussion.  This teacher is flexible with students and schedules.  Students often receive praise,  guidance and encouraging comments, which reveals care from the teacher.
Laissez-faire	A classroom with no order.  The teacher allows students to do whatever they want whenever they want.  Interruptions from the students when there is not relevancy.  This classroom often out of control and students are not motivated to achieve.  This teacher cares about the students and is too worried about being friends with the students instead of setting and enforcing any rules.  Decisions made in the classroom reflect that the emotional well being of the student before regard to  academics concerns.  This teacher makes no separation between professional and personal life.
Indifferent	A teacher who is unmotivated to the class.  Uses many of the same lesson plans year after year without making changes.  Every month, week, and day are structured the same.  Few demands are placed on the students and very little discipline or rules.  Students are not expected to learn or try, therefore students tend to just go through the motions.

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