Relationship Building

As you watch (or listen to) the video, start a BLOG entry.

• What ideas stand out to you?  What Enduring Understanding could you write that incorporates the big ideas of this presentation?
• It is important to recognize that the contributions that others make matter.

• What are you already doing to build relationships with your students?
• I try to make time to have one-on-one meetings with my students after quizzes and tests to go over things that they did well on and things that they need to improve on.  I always try to mention at least one positive comment along with any comments about what they need to improve.
• I like to stand outside of my room before each period to offer my students a "hello" or some sort of greeting/comment before they come in.

• In what ways do you show your students that they matter?
• I like to use students names when I talk to them, especially when recognizing some sort of contribution they made to the classroom learning.  "As Alex mentioned before..." or "Thanks Shawn for helping us out there."

• Thank about some ways that you could go further with relationship-building.  Set a GOAL and blog about the actions you will take to meet your goal.
• I can attend more school functions beyond those that I am involved in (swimming and student council.)  Attending an occasional football game, band or choir concert, or school play can go a long way towards showing students that what they do outside of the classroom matters just as much as what they do inside the classroom.