Embracing Relational Teaching: How Strong Relationships Promote Student Self-Regulation and Efficacy (Strengthen student ownership of learning with relational classroom practices)

by Anthony R. Reibel

Overview

When you shift to relational pedagogy, you establish connections that help students feel valued, respected, and heard, which leads to enhanced student engagement. Author Anthony R. Reibel explores this approach, offering strategies and activities to make everyday interactions, such as instruction, assessment, reflection, and grading, more meaningful through student-teacher relationships. The result is higher levels of social-emotional and academic learning.

This book will help K–12 teachers and administrators:

• Understand the meaning of relational pedagogy
• Gain the ability to organize curriculum to focus on student-centered learning
• Utilize reflection tools to better build relational assessments
• Learn to implement observational learning and avoid transactional instructional models
• Develop deeper relationships with students

Contents:
Introduction: Doing the Invisible Work
Part 1: Foundational Principles
Chapter 1: Relationships as the Foundation for Effective Pedagogy
Chapter 2: The Relational Teacher
Part 2: Relational Practices
Chapter 3: The Relational Curriculum
Chapter 4: Relational Instruction
Chapter 5: Relational Assessment
Chapter 6: Relational Feedback
Chapter 7: Relational Grading
Epilogue
References and Resources
Index

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781949539912
Publisher:	Solution Tree Press
Publication date:	11/14/2022
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

About the Author xi

Preface xiii

Introduction: Doing the Invisible Work 1

Schools Can Do Better for Society 2

A Relational Approach to Teaching and Learning 3

Make Teaching More Than a Mechanical-Transactional Experience 4

Shift the Responsibility for Learning to Students 5

Respect Students' Life Experiences 5

Have Better Metrics for Learning 6

Pay Attention to Unspoken School-Culture Messages 6

Make Student Agency and Efficacy a Goal of Education 7

Teach With Students 7

Outcomes of a Relational Approach 7

About This Book 8

Conclusion 9

Part 1 Foundational Principles of Relational Teaching 11

1 Relationships as the Foundation for Effective Pedagogy 13

Foundational Understandings of Relational Pedagogy 14

Core Components of Relational Pedagogy 14

Show Students That You Care About Them 15

Allow Students to Create Meaning for Themselves and Be the Subjects of Their Learning 16

Uncover Students' Stories 16

Foster a Sense of Belonging in Your Classroom 17

Generate Dialogue Between You and Students and Among Students 18

Develop Relationship-Focused Assessment 18

Conclusion 19

2 The Relational Teacher 21

Definition and Attributes of the Relational Teacher 21

Reflective 22

Collaborative 25

Involved 28

Modeler of Learning 31

Interpersonal 35

Adaptable 40

Humble 42

Conclusion 43

Muscles and Tussles Chart 45

Metacognition Journal 46

Reflection Chart for Students Who Struggle 47

Long-Term Goals, Short-Term Goals, and Immediate Projects 48

Post-Assessment Student Reflection Chart 49

Lesson Quality Check 51

Lesson-Planning Tool 53

Growth-Focused Teacher Self-Assessment Tool 54

Content-Focused Versus Relationship-Focused Lesson 55

Teacher Checklist to Create Student-Can-Do Learning Experiences 56

Goals and Values Alignment Chart 58

Part 2 Relational Practices 61

3 The Relational Curriculum 63

Definition of and Actions for Developing a Relational Curriculum 63

Define Standards Using the Dictionary Definition 64

Organize the Curricular Hierarchy Based on the Composition of Communication 69

Conclusion 75

4 Relational Instruction 77

Definition of and Strategies for Implementing Relational Instruction 77

Encourage Learning Through Observation 79

Avoid Transactional Instructional Models 79

Offer Relentless Welcome and Deep Care 81

Be Student Centric 82

Embrace Learning Tensions 82

Guard Against Illusions of Learning 83

Include Student Voice 85

Respect Student Individuality and Autonomy 86

Promote More Dialogue 88

Encourage Reflection in the Moment 89

Use Feedback Moments as Instruction 91

Teach With Life Situations 91

Let Students Do First Before You Teach 92

Conclusion 93

Student-Does-First Lesson-Planning Template 96

5 Relational Assessment 99

Definition and Attributes of Relational Assessment 99

Include Self-Appraisal 101

Seek Perspectives First, Not Answers 102

Include Intentional Reflective Pauses 105

Embrace Learning Profiles Instead of Outcomes 106

Find Context for Deficiencies 107

Promote Self-Regulation 108

Are Conversational and Stimulate Dialogue 111

Are Co-Constructive 111

Have Negotiable Success Criteria 112

Promote Student Voice 113

Strategies to Create Relational Assessments 113

Move Beyond Recall 115

Capture Patterns in Student Thinking 117

Have Students Perform in a Variety of Contexts 118

Include Assessment Items That Help Students Examine Their Learning Decisions 120

Include Assessment Items That Promote Instructional Change 121

Include Assessment Items That Stimulate Reflection 122

Potential Outcomes of Relational Assessments 122

Accurate Competency Awareness 123

Self-Confidence 124

Help-Seeking Behaviors 124

Conclusion 125

How to Capture Student Outcomes and Thinking Through Assessment 126

Creating More Personalized Reflection Activities 127

6 Relational Feedback 129

Definition and Attributes of Relational Feedback 129

Non-Evaluative 130

Mentoring 131

Develops a Self-Enabling Inner Voice 132

Cultivates Responsibility 132

Conversational and Reciprocal 133

Plain-Spoken 133

Prescriptive 135

Collaborative 136

Conclusion 138

Conversational of and Reciprocal Feedback 139

Creating Prescriptive Feedback 141

7 Relational Rubrics 143

Definition and Attributes of Relational Rubrics 143

Proficiency Focused 145

Reciprocal and Conversational 146

Goal Oriented 147

Conclusion 147

8 Relational Grading 149

Definition of and Strategies for Implementing Relational Grading 149

Award Grades After Conversations With Students 150

Ensure the Gradebook Tells the Student's Learning Story 151

Consider Everything as an Event 157

Don't Shift Expectations 158

Use Students' Self-Appraisal Evidence for More Accurate Grades 159

Conclusion 160

Creating Gradebooks That Tell a Learning Story 161

Epilogue 163

References and Resources 165

Index 187