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The Trusted Teacher
A Reflective Guide for Impactful Relationships With Secondary Students
Structured around the author’s IMPACT framework, this book provides grades 6–12 teachers, SEL coordinators, instructional coaches, and administrators with strategies to build meaningful, impactful relationships. Each chapter delves into a letter of the IMPACT acronym: intentional, meaningful, practical, authentic, consistent, and teamwork.
Build meaningful, impactful teacher-student relationships
Author Erica Battle adds to the conversation on social and emotional learning, providing teachers with tried-and-true practices that will enable them to form meaningful relationships with secondary students. Her IMPACT framework emphasizes key elements of a trusting classroom environment with practices that are intentional, meaningful, practical, authentic, consistent, and foster teamwork. With reflection prompts and checklists, teachers can connect with their students and build impactful relationships.
This book will help secondary educators:
- Understand how each component of the IMPACT framework builds a positive, affirming classroom environment
- Reflect on content with end-of-chapter prompts
- See practices in action with stories from other teachers
- Utilize checklists, organizers, and numerous strategies for implementation
- Collaborate with colleagues to prioritize meaningful teacher-student relationships
Related Topics
Classroom Management & BehaviorSocial-Emotional Learning and WellnessTeacher Efficacy
Additional Information
“Erica Battle's The Trusted Teacher: A Reflective Guide for Impactful Relationships With Secondary Students is a masterful exploration of the transformative power of human connections in education. With profound insight and practical wisdom, Battle delves into the nuances of fostering meaningful relationships between educators and students, highlighting how these bonds can enhance learning, motivation, and overall well-being.
“Utilizing her IMPACT Framework, Battle's strategies and anecdotes are not only inspiring but also actionable, making this book an indispensable resource for secondary educators.
“In an era where academic performance often takes precedence, Battle reminds us that the heart of teaching lies in the connections we build with our students. It is a must-read for anyone seeking to create a positive, supportive, and effective learning community.”
“This book is a valuable and comprehensive handbook for facilitating whole-child education at the secondary level. Erica Battle crafts together contemporary research, personal experiences, and a unique, practical framework with extensive self-questioning opportunities to assist readers in understanding their influence and importance while providing strategies for strengthening educational practices and teacher-student connections. Battle's work would lend itself well to book discussion groups at school!”
