Key+Action+3


 * Key Action 3 - Nurture Stronger Learning Relationships**

"For some children, as far as finding a place to connect with a positive, caring adult goes, school is the only game in town. So the quality of the relationship in this setting matters. A lot!" ~ Jane Bluestein

“A good teacher-student relationship is when the student can trust the teacher and go to him [or her] and feel like //the teacher// actually cares about what you are saying.” ~ Student voice

"Middle Years teachers understand that positive learning relationships help develop the emotional resilience of young adolescents and lead to improved academic performance and capacity to handle change and challenges effectively. Ironically, it is often the students who are not engaged in learning relationships who need them the most. Responsive educators, therefore, make an effort to establish a positive learning relationship with each of their students." -MYI

"Middle Years educators are more likely to secure committment to school and learning when they look beyond the content of their lessons and curricula and strive to develop dynamic learning relationships with their students. Deeper learning relationships can be formed when educators focus on the development of citizenship skills such as democratic decision-making, learning to be fair and civil, sharing and collaborating with others, and becoming committed to the well-being of others.In learning to be responsible citizens, students develop healthy relationships with other students, teachers, administrators, and members of the wider community." MYI