School Connectedness Research Paper

The term “school connectedness” has many aspects to it. To me, this term is three-fold. A school is a building, but the people inside of it, and surrounding it are connected. Having a connection between students and teachers is key to a successful school. Relationships also need to be built between the school faculty and the students’ families. I also think it is important that the staff within the building have good working relationships with one another. Positive human connection is an important part of healthy environment. Students who feel like the teachers and faculty of a school respect and care for them are more likely to succeed academically (lecture 3). This should change the way that teachers look at their job. If teachers can help their students succeed by simply putting effort into connecting with them, why aren’t more teachers going that extra mile? I am not blaming teachers for the way that students behave or perform in school. I am merely pointing out that teachers …show more content…
This student could potentially be successful if his teachers were willing to understand him and do what they could to help him. These types of situations make it clear that parent or guardian involvement is crucial. The teacher’s communication and relationship with the student’s parent or guardian could help the student’s success by getting the parent involved at home and keeping the student accountable. The teacher could also get other teachers involved in this student’s success by discussing ways that all of the teachers can help the student in all areas of academics. The teachers could form a team to help the student in the subjects that he was struggling in. I think that having multiple adults that can be a positive influence and advocate for a student can create a safe and supportive environment where the student will thrive (Lecture