Learning Opportunities

AUDIENCE: High School Teachers are encouraged to attend.

Supporting student learning as we navigate the impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic requires more than a shift in instructional technique. New research from the OECD highlights that secondary students in Canada are exhibiting historically low levels of social emotional skills. This same research calls on educators to invest in relationships with students as a primary strategy to support well-being and efficacy.

Teachers need to truly know and understand their students, as well as be able to recognize the early signs of emotional struggle to provide effective support. Students need to feel genuinely safe, along with a strong sense of belonging. All of this requires a fundamental shift in how teachers approach the learning process.

This session will introduce Relationship-Based Approaches for High School Students, and the critical role relationships plays in supporting student success in all of its forms at the high school level. As a result of this session, participants will:

• unpack the essential elements of relationship-based approaches
• explore practical examples of how educators can incorporate the approach into their classrooms, schools, and organization as a whole