Building Bonds With Learners

The Teacher-Student Relationship Model

Positive relationships between teachers and students can make all the difference in promoting academic, social, and emotional success. The author presents K–12 teachers with a practical teacher-student relationship methodology for purposefully forming these vital connections. Educators can learn to harness the power of relationships and foster a sense of belonging, leading to fewer academic and behavioral challenges and equity gaps.

Benefits

• Realize student perspectives and how they affect teacher-student relationships.
• Create more meaningful teaching experiences and more powerful professional habits.
• See how positive teacher-student relationships foster academic success.
• Understand the importance of using effective communication and building a classroom community where students feel accepted.
• Discover practical ways for building bonds with students who are facing academic challenges and promote a more inclusive classroom.
• Reveal their teacher “brand” and how it can foster student connections.