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

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.