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We have to change the way we think about school. When we prioritise academics, it`s like building the walls - because that`s what we see - before fortifying the foundations.
So many teachers know this, but with the increased focus on reporting and academics, they aren`t being given the time and opportunity to build the relationships that will ensure those foundations are strong and steady.
This is why too many kids are falling down at school - not because they aren`t capable, but because the necessary foundations for them to do well haven`t been laid.
Schools are spending the resources anyway, but reactively on behaviour management, disengagement, reduced capacity to learn.
If we can steer those resources towards building relational safety, so kids feel more seen, valued, cared for, rather than less capable or clever, we`ll see a decrease increased academic success, greater engagement, less social struggles, and less behaviour issues. It`s just how it is.
First though, we need to value relationships and the way kids feel at school, even more than how they do at school. All kids are capable of their own versions of greatness, but unless they feel safe and cared for at school, we just won`t see what they are capable of, and neither will they.❤️
I so enjoy your videos and your website. Keep up the awesome job. I read your Warrior book to the third and fourth grade students at the Elementary schools where I am a school counselor. You are very talented.
Thank you! I’m so pleased the information is helpful. It means a lot to hear.