When we talk about relationships with students, we're really talking about their relationship to our classrooms. Explore how your classroom can communicate belongs and "flow" (that state of deep involvement in an activity). See video examples of classroom moments. Refresh your strategies for showing students that something worthwhile is happening in your classroom... and they are part of it!

Motivating Middle and High School Students
My high school students were very clear about their lack of interest or motivation. They practiced their slumping and eye rolls with the precision of

