Presenter and Advisor Information

Rebecca Wagner, Illinois Wesleyan UniversityFollow

Submission Type

Pre-recorded Poster

Area of Study or Work

Educational Studies

Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85138860792?pwd=VVFMcEJuenBhcUt2K1QvSVhBZmU1UT09

Faculty Advisor

Leah Nillas

Expected Graduation Date

2021

Start Date

4-10-2021 11:40 AM

End Date

4-10-2021 11:45 AM

Abstract

Relationships can make or break your Middle School experience. I used check-ins, personal conversations and a getting to know you activities to create a foundation and community in my student teaching classroom. With data from 76 6th grade students from a rural Illinois town, most of these students have already built relationships amongst themselves. I have found that building these relationships has created a more inclusive environment with open communication. Looking at Newbery 2010 and Zandvliet, den Brook, Mainhard, and van Tartwijk 2014; this is not a new concept in the Education world. In this study I looked at how student-teacher relationships created an interactive and fostering environment.

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Relationship Building in the Middle School Classroom

Relationships can make or break your Middle School experience. I used check-ins, personal conversations and a getting to know you activities to create a foundation and community in my student teaching classroom. With data from 76 6th grade students from a rural Illinois town, most of these students have already built relationships amongst themselves. I have found that building these relationships has created a more inclusive environment with open communication. Looking at Newbery 2010 and Zandvliet, den Brook, Mainhard, and van Tartwijk 2014; this is not a new concept in the Education world. In this study I looked at how student-teacher relationships created an interactive and fostering environment.