Without building relationships with students first, you will never get them to learn. We often think about students based on their academic gain over their year with us, but we need to also think about their social emotional health and how that has grown.
It is impossible to teach students if they don’t know you.
It is impossible for students to take risks when they don’t trust you.
It is impossible for students to grow as learners if they don’t want to work hard for you.
You are their cheerleader. You are their mentor. You are the push they need or the hand to hold.
We know they are more than a test score. Think about all the things you have taught students that aren’t reflected in numbers.
No one grows ever grows up to get a tattoo of their test scores. [Read more…] about Building Relationships With Students
