FEEL LIKE YOUR KIDS ARE BEHIND?
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FEEL LIKE YOUR KIDS ARE BEHIND?
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Description:
There is an art to building relationships with students, and it’s not a one-size-fits-all situation. Maybe you’re like me and my guest, Ryan Colon, who became math teachers because of our love for the content (and not as much for the warm-and-fuzzy stuff). Ryan’s goal was to radically change her students’ mindsets around what math means to them, and she shares ways she built relationships with her students THROUGH the math content. The root of the word RELATIONSHIP is RELATE, so regardless of how you make it happen, the most important thing is to find ways to authentically relate with your students. It’s possible to connect in ways that suit both you and your students, and as a result, begin to see each other as mult-dimensional.
Summary & Highlights:
In this episode, Chrissy has a conversation with Ryan Colon, the Director of Math Content at Teaching Lab, an educational nonprofit. In this role, she leads the team in creating meaningful professional learning that translates to student growth. In their conversation, Ryan shares:
- why building relationships is so important to student success in math and why it can be challenging sometimes
- examples of ways teachers can connect with their students and how that varies based on the teacher’s style, personality, and values
- how recognizing students’ contributions to a lesson can help them feel seen and valued
- how becoming a parent helped her understand the complexity and richness students bring into the classroom
- strategies she used to connect with students through shared experiences around the math content
Resource Links:
Connect with Ryan Colon:
Ryan’s email: [email protected]
Teaching Lab’s website: www.teachinglab.org
Teaching Lab’s FB page:
www.facebook.com/teachinglabhq