Relationship Skills

Thought Questions:

• What are the key skills that enable learners to build and maintain positive relationships?

• How might the use of roles within a group empower students to establish positive relationships with peers and practice resolving conflicts constructively?

• In what ways can I explicitly teach, model, and offer feedback on what it means to be a productive member of a group in my classroom?

Thought Questions:

• What actions do the educators take to create safe and positive relationships with students?

• How do positive relationships impact learning and brain development?

• In what ways can you integrate effective and authentic communication to build and maintain relationships in your school?

Thought Questions:

• How does the teacher use the talk move cards to support students to engage in effective communication?

• In what ways can the use of conversation starters support students to work out differences of opinions and collaborate to solve problems?

• How are you currently building a community of caring and respect in your classroom?

Thought Questions:

• Why is it important that one-on-one time is a non-contingent time that is predictable and consistent?

• How does your school support students to seek support and help when it is needed?

• What structures do you currently use to help students feel seen, known, and cared about?

Thought Questions:

• In what ways do both the younger and older students benefit from this reading buddy program?

• How can the use of culturally-rich literature contribute to feelings of belonging and grow cross-cultural competency in learners?

• What strategies do you and your school currently utilize to foster feelings of mutual care amongst the student body?