This 10-minute introductory course for teachers illustrates how building positive connections with students in the classroom promotes positive behaviour and supports learning.
Building trust and forming positive relationships with students is important for creating learning environments where they feel safe, respected and motivated to learn. This short course illustrates the role positive connections with students and their families play in classroom management, including:
- evidence-based approaches to building positive connections
- examples of classroom management practice from real teachers
- reflection questions to help you develop and refine your own classroom management practice.
Keywords: student engagement, disruption, disruptive behaviour, student behaviour