Understand the principles of developing positive relationships with children, young people and adults
Watch ‘Earning trust: Relationship building with vulnerable young people’ produced by Teach For All.
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- Laser Learning reading text ‘Positive relationships’
- Read the following articles from the Skills You Need website.
- ‘Improving communication: Developing effective communication skills’
- ‘Barriers to effective communication’
- ‘Non-verbal communication’
- ‘Why is it important for teachers to have good communication skills?’ on the Chron: Small Business website
- ‘Effective communication and engagement with children, young people and families’ by the Children’s Workforce Development Council
- ‘Safeguarding: Maintaining professional boundaries’ on the Shropshire Academy and Learning Trust website
- ‘Building positive and professional relationships with colleagues’ webpage on the Harmonious Beginnnings website
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Observe a teacher or senior teaching assistant interacting with children.
- Observe a group of children playing alone:
- Click to read ‘The parent professional relationship’ on the Perkins website.
- Click to read ‘Communicating with parents: Strategies for teachers’ by Susan Graham Clay.
- This article by Yvonne Pratt-Johnson looks at ‘Communicating cross-culturally: What teachers should know'. What have you noticed
- The Edapt website includes this information on ‘Managing working relationships effectively at school’.
- Think And Challenge
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