During the summer, I am sharing thematic posts bringing together responses on similar topics from the past 11 years. You can see all those collections from the first 10 years here.
Today’s theme is Relationships in 69ý.
You can see the list following this excerpt from one of the posts:
1. Want Great Life Lessons? Pay Attention to 69ý
Being more aware of privilege, talking less, and taking time to make judgments are a few lessons students have taught teachers. Read more.
2. A Lesson From 69ý: Believe Success Is Possible for Every Learner
Believe in the potential greatness of every student and don’t make assumptions are two takeaways teachers have learned from their students. Read more.
3. What Important Lessons Have You Learned From Your 69ý?
Ask for feedback and act on it. Drop the words “try harder.” Watch your explanations. Those are just a few lessons teachers have learned. Read more.
4. Who’s the Teacher? 14 Lessons 69ý Taught Their Teachers
Resilience and the importance of being observant are among the many lessons students have passed on to educators over the years. Read more.
5. Laughter in the Classroom
Teachers describe some of the funniest moments in their classrooms over the years and, in some instances, how those moments improved classroom relationships. Read more.
6. ‘You Can’t Get to Bloom Without Going Through Maslow’
This eight-part series on teacher/student relationships is wrapped up today by Tara Brown, Donna Wilson, Marcus Conyers, Jennifer Cleary, Stuart Ablon, Alisha Pollastri, Eileen Depka, and Richard Gerver. I’ve also included responses from readers. Read more.
7. ‘Don’t Just Teach the Curriculum, Teach the 69ý’
In this series’ next-to-last post, Julia Thompson, Mara Lee Grayson, Kris Felicello, Jennifer Lasater, Kristina DeMoss, Cindy Terebush, and Tamara Fyke write their responses to the question of how teachers can strengthen relationships with students. Read more.
8. Relationships Matter in the Classroom
Sanée Bell, Martha Caldwell, Oman Frame, Sarah Kirby-Gonzalez, Sarah Thomas, Debbie Zacarian, Judie Haynes, Madeline Whitaker Good, Barbara R. Blackburn, and Akira M. LeBlanc talk about teacher/student relationships. Read more.
9. Building Student Relationships by Applying ‘the Golden Rule’
Jana Echevarria, Beth Gotcher, Joe Mullikin, Denise Fawcett Facey, Rachelle Dene Poth, Chris Hull, Douglas Reeves, and Melissa Jackson share their thoughts on teachers’ strengthening relationships with students. Read more.
10. Be ‘Real’ & ‘Consistent’ to Build Positive Student Relationships
Lisa Westman, Kevin Parr, Cynthia “Mama J” Johnson, Ryan Huels, Catherine Beck, Sheila M. Wilson, Ed.D., and Steve Constantino provide commentaries on the topic of teachers’ positive relationships with students. Read more.
More Q&A posts about relationships in schools:
- We Must ‘Notice the Uniqueness in Each Student’
- ‘Building Relationships With 69ý Is the Most Important Thing a Teacher Can Do’
- Why It’s Important to Build Positive Relationships With 69ý
- Manage Classrooms Through ‘Positive Relationships’
- ‘Care Is the Catalyst for Learning’
- ‘There’s Nothing More Innovative Than Care’
- Many Ways to Help Our 69ý Grieve
- Great Teachers Focus on Connections & Relationships
- A Teacher-Counselor Partnership Is ‘Essential’ for Student Success
- Ways to Develop a Teacher-School-Counselor Partnership
- Several Ways Teachers Can Create a Supportive Environment for Each Other
- Can Teachers Be Friends With 69ý Using Social Media?
- Part Two—Can Teachers Be Friends With 69ý?
- Can Teachers Be Friends With 69ý?—Part One
Explore other thematic posts:
- It Was Another Busy School Year. What Resonated for You?
- How to Best Address Race and Racism in the Classroom
- 69ý Just Let Out, But What Are the Best Ways to Begin the Coming Year?
- Classroom Management Starts With Student Engagement
- Teacher Takeaways From the Pandemic: What’s Worked? What Hasn’t?
- The School Year Has Ended. What Are Some Lessons to Close Out Next Year?
- Student Motivation and Social-Emotional Learning Present Challenges. Here’s How to Help
- How to Challenge Normative Gender Culture to Support All 69ý
- What 69ý Like (and Don’t Like) About School
- Technology Is the Tool, Not the Teacher
- How to Make Parent Engagement Meaningful
- Teaching Social Studies Isn’t for the Faint of Heart
- Differentiated Instruction Doesn’t Need to Be a Heavy Lift
- How to Help 69ý Embrace 69ý. Educators Weigh In
- 10 Strategies for Reaching English-Learners
- 10 Ways to Include Teachers in Important Policy Decisions
- 10 Teacher-Proofed Strategies for Improving Math Instruction
- Give 69ý a Role in Their Education
- Are There Better Ways Than Standardized Tests to Assess 69ý? Educators Think So
- How to Meet the Challenges of Teaching Science
- If I’d Only Known. Veteran Teachers Offer Advice for Beginners
- Writing Well Means Rewriting, Rewriting, Rewriting
- Christopher Emdin, Gholdy Muhammad, and More Education Authors Offer Insights to the Field
- How to Build Inclusive Classrooms
- What Science Can Teach Us About Learning
- The Best Ways for Administrators to Demonstrate Leadership
- Listen Up: Give Teachers a Voice in What Happens in Their 69ý