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How can teachers build deep and authentic relationships and rapports with students? In this article, a veteran teacher gives some suggestions. 

In today's post we highlight a teacher (author, blogger, professional development associate) who challenges us to get intentional about our relationships with our students - not just some of them, all of them. We loved this blog post. Hope you will be inspired by it also.  Twitter: Bill Ferriter FB
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Not all conversations are easy. How can teachers help students find and use their voices when a topic might be difficult, painful, or very personal?

Educators spend a lot of time talking about school culture, but not every school spends enough time thinking about how necessary it is to get to a healthy adult culture.

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Every school has a unique context and culture, but what are the building blocks of a strong culture? It will probably come as no surprise that great cultures hinge on relationships - the connections that are present throughout the school community.

In this article, a teacher describes his approach to relationship this way: "The best way for me to know my students is to be my authentic self on a daily basis. When I am honest with my kids, they will open up more about who they are, what they like, and what they dislike. I aim to ensure they feel safe to come to me for anything."

Though summer camps and structured activities are often necessary for working families, this is a great reminder that kids need unstructured time, as well (and that a chore list can provide terrific enrichment!).

In this article from Edutopia, Katy Farber explores ways for teachers to help introverted students comfortably find and use their voices. #EngagingSchools

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Fourteen years of teaching experience has taught Butler that school-based mindfulness also must include kindness — to oneself and to others — in order to quiet the negative thinking that often overwhelms young people.

We've shared this article before but thought it was worth repeating because all the good stuff starts with relationships. In this article, we meet a teacher who sets aside five quiet minutes to think deliberately about each of his students once a month. The practice has deepened his connections with them in rich and surprising ways.

It starts with relationship. In this article, we meet a teacher who sets aside five quiet minutes to think deliberately about each of his students once a month. The practice has deepened his relationships with them in rich and surprising ways.

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Paul's Zak's research shows that workplace teams only perform at their highest levels when there is "trust among team members and an understanding of the purpose of their work." Why would it be any different for students?

When students are able to share what they have learned with authentic audiences, the work becomes more meaningful. A national campaign called Share Your Learning hopes to encourage more schools to offer these opportunities to students.

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