In order for students to actually learn, they need to feel engaged on a cognitive and emotional level. They also need to feel safe.
Take a minute and think about that: students need to feel safe.
The first step in students feeling safe in school is having a positive relationship with the adult who is leading their educational journey. As Rita Pearson details in her famous TED Talk, every child deserves a champion or an adult who can make them feel safe and insist on them being the best they can be.
