When students feel connected, they are more likely to stay in school, develop critical social skills, and grow up to be compassionate, contributing members of society. (corwin-connect.com)
When, with the help of messages from peers and the media, this reliance reaches a pathological level, it creates a situation in which a young person can hypothetically skip learning critical social skills almost entirely. (gottman.com)
Scholars develop critical social skills through peer interaction and sportsmanship when participating on our athletic teams. (sacsny.com)