4 Relationship-Building Strategies to Help Finish the School Year Strong
Please check out this article written for and published on Edutopia. Students still have time to make connections with their classmates, and projects that require teamwork are a great place to start. By Stephanie Rothstein March 25, 2021 ArtistGNDphotography / iStock A sense of community is the foundation of everything in education. Without it, we’re never able to really connect and engage in deep learning. Fostering community while virtual during a pandemic is not easy, but I was blown away by my high school students’ creativity and by how deep the connections between us have become. As we approach the end of the school year, I want to harness the community-building lessons to end strong. 4 STRATEGIES TO MAINTAIN STRONG RELATIONSHIPS DOWN THE STRETCH 1. Get out of their way. If the pandemic has taught me anything, it’s that students continue to be resilient. My first lesson in building community was to support students in doing the work. My students have a pr...