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Back-to-School for Educators: Start With Relationships
Understood's resources for educators are backed by research, vetted by experts, and reviewed by classroom teachers.
Understood's resources for educators are backed by research, vetted by experts, and reviewed by classroom teachers.
Building relationships with your students and their families is important at the start of any school year. Depending on what school looks like for you and your students this year, it may be more challenging to make those connections. But more than ever, partnering with families can help you support students, both academically and emotionally.
Explore these articles to learn about the research of relationship building, download a printable, and get tips for connecting with students and families.
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Building positive relationships with students: What brain science says
Students’ brains are hard at work every moment of the day, learning skills and connecting new inform…
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Printable: Back-to-school update to learn from families
In a typical year, you probably spend the first weeks of school gathering information about your stu…
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How to begin positive relationships with families: 8 tips to try
Having a positive relationship with your students’ families lets you share concerns and work togethe…
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Teacher to teacher: Let’s improve how schools and families talk about race
As a teacher and father of two young children, I feel the apprehension creeping in as we approach th…
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5 tips for supporting students socially and emotionally during distance learning
Many students are experiencing high levels of stress as school schedules change due to the coronavir…