Student-Teacher Relationships
Give students an ‘All About Me’ profile to take home, outlining my hobbies, favourite things and family.
Share stories about myself, my family and the important people in my life throughout the year.
Make an effort to learn about the students and the important people in their lives
Conduct regular circle times
Check in on things students have previous mentioned to show I care about what is important to them
Qualities that help me build relationships with students:
Calm – Calmness is a strength in the classroom, especially in the face of emotional dysregulation.
Warm and playful
Nurturing and kind
Attentive – When communicating with students, they have my full attention
Consistent and predictable which creates a sense of trust and safety
Available
Patient
Positive mindset which sets a strong example for students to develop a growth mindset
Supportive and guided approach to individualising student learning/goals
Teacher-Teacher Relationships
Share break times catching up with colleagues
Organised a few mid/end of term drinks with staff
Speak to my team daily
Attend school events with other staff such as the production and school picnic
Qualities that make me a valuable team player:
Exceptionally organised and thorough in planning
Dedicated, collaborative and flexible team member
Efficient and can work in fast-paced environments and within set timeframes
Good listener and enjoy learning from others
Always willing to try new things and others' ideas
Strong written and oral communication skills
Reflective practitioner - open to feedback
Disciplined approach to setting, achieving and reflecting on personal goals
Enjoy using media and contemporary learning tools within my teaching to deliver engaging lessons
Parent-Teacher Relationships
Invite parents to help with excursions, camp and school swimming
Stand at the gate to see the children off each day
Let parents know I am available before or after school for meetings to be arranged
Respond promptly and with care to emails
Regularly share photos and descriptions of students' learning on Seesaw
Email parents to share their child's successes or share stories of their child showing kindness
Student-Student Relationships
Instigate discussions and group/partner work between students who do not gravitate towards each other.
Create deliberate classroom seating plans
Engage in a lot of collaborative work, projects and games
Regular circle time where students hear about each others' weekends, hobbies, friends and families.
Provide opportunities for Show and Tell
Give students 45 minutes of free time on a Friday afternoon and set up different stations, such as Planks, Lego, plasticine, dress ups, origami or drawing. Students bond over shared interests, rather than playing with those who they normally play with. This is a fun and organic way to encourage new friendships.