Ten Strategies That Foster Connection to School For Teachers
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Help students get to know one another's (and your) strengths.
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Involve students in planning, problem solving, identifying issues, and assessing curriculum in the classroom.
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Promote cooperation over competition. Post everyone's best work. Offer opportunities for the class to work together to help everyone achieve their level of excellence.
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Build a strong relationship with each student.
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Convey attentiveness to students and excitement about learning through nonverbal gestures.
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Involve all students in chores and responsibilities around the classroom.
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Integrate concepts of discipline and respect for classmates throughout instruction.
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Give students more say in what they will learn.
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Involve students in developing the criteria by which their work will be assessed, and provide guidelines so that they clearly understand what is expected of them.
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Use first person plural (we, us, let's) when presenting classroom activities.
Source: Blum, R.W., McNeely, C.A., Rinehart, P.M. (2002). The Untapped Power of Schools to Improve the Health of Teens. Minneapolis, MN: Center for Adolescent Health and Development, University of Minnesota.
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