A positive school environment requires that staff
genuinely listen to students by reading their body language, hearing what is said, not just the words, apologising where necessary, and going the extra mile to build respect with the students.
Strong relationships with teenagers in the classroom helps to build their confidence to tackle new learning.Trusting relationships come from
genuinely listening to students and considering their voice and contribution / responses to classroom discussion.
Not exact matches
We cover a whole range of things including how
to build positive relationships with
students, the importance of
genuinely listening to parents, and making difficult decisions as a school leader.
Without having all
students know that you like them and
genuinely care for them it is difficult
to have them
listen when you need them
to.
I call them this because in this approach educators and advocates give
students a carrot by
listening to their voices, and then these same adults turn around and blatantly use
student voice and
student engagement
to forward their political agendas without concern for what
students are
genuinely seeking.