Additional Tips and Strategies for Building Relationships

Expressing care and providing support are key strategies for building relationships with students. Asking about their well-being and showing empathy helps them feel valued. Encouraging good choices and offering help when needed is important. Consistent routines and structures create a comfortable learning environment. Giving positive feedback and specific praise boosts self-esteem. Behavior-specific praise promotes desired actions and reduces undesired behaviors. Additional tips and strategies for building relationships. Expressing care. Students respond very well to knowing when adults in their lives care. Just asking questions about how they are doing or checking in after you know they've had a tough day helps students know that they matter. It is important to use active listening, show empathy, and understanding towards their needs and feelings. Providing support. We can provide support by encouraging students to make good choices. I have seen you do math before. You can do it. It seems like you're having a tough time. How can I help? Helping to establish consistent routines and structures is another way to help with relationships. Having a predictable schedule can help students feel more comfortable and focused in the classroom. Be generous with positive feedback and specific praise. Acknowledge and celebrate students' achievements, both big and small. Encouragement and praise can help boost students' self-esteem. Behavior-specific praise is used to promote appropriate behaviors or actions in the classroom and therefore can prevent or decrease undesired behaviors. Instead of just telling a student, good job, be specific about what it is they are doing well. For example, good job completing your assignment and include the student's name.