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The research is clear:
The research is clear:
Students who have positive relationships with their teachers and other students do better in school, both academically and socially.
Students who have positive relationships with their teachers and other students do better in school, both academically and socially.
Favorite Relationship-Building Strategies
Favorite Relationship-Building Strategies
Learn names, use names, pronounce names correctly.
Learn some of the details: Adults, siblings, pets, likes/dislikes, skills, hopes, fears, experiences, ...
Look for things in you have in common; point out commonalities with other students.
Listen to your students and listen to their stories (then, share your stories).
Focus on the positive; talk about goals for next time.
Celebrate their work, their growth, their accomplishments.
Spend time with them in class, at lunch, at their events.
Write positive notes to the parents/guardians.
Have routines and rituals in class: Be positively predictable, someone they can count on.
Have a sense of humor and don't take things personally. Every day is a new beginning.
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