Leading with Connection and Intentionality
As the new year begins, it’s the perfect time to set intentions for building inclusive, connected schools where every student can thrive. Whole student education — anchored in resilience, curiosity, and purpose — provides a clear path to achieving district goals like SEL and equity while fostering meaningful student outcomes.
Resilience empowers students to adapt to challenges, curiosity drives deeper engagement with learning, and purpose inspires forward-thinking goals. Together, these elements cultivate self-awareness, academic tenacity, and a strong sense of belonging — critical components of a thriving school community.
At this school in Hawaii, educators embraced this approach by using Along to strengthen teacher-student connections. By fostering relationships rooted in trust and empathy, they transformed their approach to whole child education and saw remarkable improvements in student belonging and engagement.
Along supports these efforts by helping teachers build meaningful connections with students, leading to measurable gains in engagement and belonging, as highlighted in this case study. Seamlessly integrating into existing tools, Along prioritizes student privacy and remains completely free, offering valuable support without additional costs.
This year, let’s work together to ensure every student has the skills and support they need to succeed. By focusing on resilience, curiosity, and purpose, your schools can cultivate a thriving learning environment that prepares students for long-term success.
— The Along Team
As we head into a new semester, there’s no better time to think about next school year. If you envision an environment where educators and students have the tools to teach beyond academics and develop the whole student, Gradient Learning has a FREE, all-inclusive program that will help you reach those goals.?
Applications for new schools to partner with Gradient Learning for the 2025-26 academic year close on February 1, 2025. Start your application now and email [email protected] with any questions.
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Help students set and work toward a goal by asking this popular question:
? What are you working hard on right now, either in school or outside of it? Or, what would you like to be working hard on?
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This special education teacher has discovered that using Along creates meaningful opportunities to build relationships with her students and offer them a safe space to express themselves. For students who may struggle with verbal communication, it provides a valuable way to connect with their teacher and the world around them. Read more.
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Use this content sequence that includes eight multiple choice and open-ended questions to support students through interpersonal challenges. Our favorite question: What makes you feel like your best self?
“My vision was that we’ve got to embed time in our school day to allow for social emotional learning and for relationship building. We’re always going to put people first, and the content will come.”?
– Tanis Griffin, Thompson’s school leader, Strong classroom connections eBook
Strong teacher-student relationships are essential for academic engagement and student motivation. Research indicates that positive interactions between teachers and students enhance students' commitment to learning and their overall academic performance.?
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1 个月I've seen schools where students feel seen and connected and this also trickles down from leadership seeing and connecting with their school team. It's absolutely magical when this all comes into place.