Tip 13

Building Relationships Matters More Than Content

Treat relationships as the foundation that makes rigorous learning, trust, and honest questions possible.

Starting the yearStudent relationships · Classroom routines5-minute read

Try this tomorrow

Choose three students you know least well. Ask each one a genuine, nonacademic question and record what you learn.

Use this with a mentor or team

Who may not yet be convinced that an adult knows and cares about them?

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