This course will help new and experienced teachers understand how to develop the strong teacher-student relationships that not only increase student achievement but enhance teacher and student well-being. This course will display how care and academic press must work together for students to maximize the growth for all learners in the classroom. Teachers enrolled in this course will enrich their classroom practices, discuss current practices with other educators, and develop new strategies for increasing student learning.

At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

• Understand how to increase student achievement using stronger relationships. InTASC 1,2
• Identify ways to increase student growth. InTASC 6,8
• Develop relationships that help students connect to the curriculum. InTASC 1,2,8
• Implement relationship building strategies. InTASC 3,7,9