Significant 72 Sample Chapter
This chapter examines the two behaviors that every great teacher exhibits–care and academic press.
Creating strong educational environments for ALL learners continues to be at the forefront of conversations with school systems across the globe. Strong teacher-student relationships leads to almost two years of student growth in one year’s time. Significant 72: Unleashing the Power of Relationships brings Hattie’s research to life in every school and every classroom. Greg Wolcott is masterful in his ability to help educators not only understand the importance of relationships within learning, but also provide practical tools to ensure it happens. As a result of reading this book, educators will
discover how having a deep understanding of each child’s background enhances engagement and provides a launch pad for developing autonomous learners,
realize the critical role the teacher-student relationship plays in being able to challenge students to move outside their individual comfort zones and achieve at high levels,
gain a framework for developing connections with and between students that fosters an environment of trust and acceptance,
learn techniques to identify which students in the class are in most need of developing strong relationships and strategies to help them succeed socially, emotionally and academically, and
understand how creating a relationship mindset in the classroom not only enhances students outcomes but greatly enhances personal well being at the same time.
