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He is a student working virtually. I am having a hard time connecting with him. He is very quiet and is not comfortable joining the class, but I still want him to have the social interaction. I am concerned for him. I am working with him and parents to best provide for his needs. I just want to see him smile! Trying to eat lunch together virtually every couple of weeks. I usually fill all of my free time trying to plan or create video. I know that creating the connection is more important than making copies.

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Much improvement, making connections and building relationships with CD, but PH has been trying on me...I found some strategies to help him feel valued without seeking the negative attention.

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Every day just try to be better than the day before!

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thinking there was more time, having other responsibilities that took too much time away from building relationship, continual effort to reach out but received push back from MJ, I still care and pray there is a chance to strengthen connection

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Connecting with AntiTrump students who just want to be negative about government, schools, rules, society, history, teachers, etc.

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I struggle with the students that seem to have never had a strong female in their lives. As a confident and knowledgeable woman, some students have issues with this. I hardly ever have conflict with students but the few times have been because of this.

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I struggle with communicating with parents who speak little to no English. Our school doesn't do a great job at making sure we have the right resources to help.

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I struggle with students who do not put forth the effort or feel that they don't need to do the work.

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We are not perfect...but we can strive to be for our students!

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We are not perfect...but we can strive to be for our students!

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Behavior or at-risk students

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My experiences were always positive, and I have a hard time making those connections with kids who have those challenging experiences.  I need to practice empathy to better make those connections and  have the breakthroughs.

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I just see white racists
It's a me problem

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She said "Some kids are just asking for it". I was crushed. The comment was about bullying. I didn't reach her.

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I have trouble connecting with students that are looking for the easy way out, satisfied with upper "D" lower "C" work then just sit there. Finding ways to motivate this attitude in a teen is challenging!

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I struggled to connect with her and understand her anger.

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Needed a lot of social support- Would break down easily. I tried to get supports but when that fell threw I didn't put more time into fighting for this student. Instead I just handled the behavior as it would arise.

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Student who knew absolutely NO English

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I had a chance to meet you where you were. I chose to make my help conditional when you felt like you were in a crisis.

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When a student is continually a behavior in my class, I tend to get frustrated and strike out. This usually entails me using my loud teacher voice and bringing attention to you. That's not fair! I need to control my reaction to you and maybe that will help your behavior.

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Trouble connecting with Anti-Trump and Anti-Religion teachers and students.

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Colleague unwilling to try new ideas from a younger teacher.

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I gave up on a preschool student when he took scissors to me and cut me then laughed.  Language barrier and I couldn't do anything about it other than take the scissors away. I gave up on myself and reaching that student.

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I felt I was not prepared for the strong feelings the student expressed at school. I asked for help, but solutions were not so good. I did try to help this child gain friends. I did see growth.

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I struggled with his behavior and the attitude of his parents towards me. I worked hard to see their perspective and desires for him. I also worked hard to build a positive relationship with him and give him a feeling of love and safety at school. I did feel like we had a positive relationship by the end of the year.

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I couldn't connect because there was defensiveness and passive aggressiveness. I was emotionally drained and gave up.

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A parent I struggled to connect with her, afraid if I put forth the effort to build a relationship, there would be support she needed that I wouldn't be able to provide or know how to help with...afraid of feeling helpless

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non liberals

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quiet and barely talked

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I am going to be honest identifying students who I don’t connect with is very difficult. Kindergarten children come in and to me they are all 5 year olds that need help learning. I have autism kiddos, behavior, black, brown, it doesn’t matter. The person they are is on the inside and that is what I focus on.

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I have difficulty with high school students who have hygiene problems and seem to refuse to accept help or advice from others. I don't know how to help him.

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I struggled with his brother and he is putting up a wall. He does well in class. He knows of the conflict and we haven't talked about that was between his brother and myself and not PA and myself. Hopefully this year we can make that happen.

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I have a really hard time connecting with my students who wear confederate flag clothing and MAGA hats

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I made assumptions about her because of her expression and attitude. I connected with the students who were easy and comfortable to connect with. More often than not, those students are the ones who looked like me.

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I gave

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you told me you were being sexually abused by your mother. I was 22 and had no idea how to help you
i'm not sure if i am prepared now

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I'm nervous with connecting with a student with severe disabilities, and difficulty communicating...I struggle with what my expectations should be... I'm guilty of tending to lowering expectations too much.

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You were with us for such a short time before you moved, I'm ashamed to say I don't even remember your last name. I know I didn't do enough to celebrate the unique perspective you brought to our classroom. I hate that I didn't take advantage of how much you could have taught us. You weren't there every day, but 10 years later I can tell you you made a difference to at least one girl in your class.

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I gave up on her because I was just overwhelmed and tired of trying!

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it has been hard for me to connect with students with destructive, defiant behaviors.  I know they need love and ask for it in the most obscure ways... It is still a struggle me to separate their actions of destruction and name calling/swearing at me from the person inside.

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I struggle with kiddos who do not give effort, when I know they are capable.

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I struggle to connect with students with behavior issues.

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The only all black student in my school. Who after school one day sat down with me and we discussed race. She asked why everyone described her as black? I asked did it bother her and she said yes, she wanted to be called African American. So I said then from then on we would use that in class. I asked her if she could call me white and I asked what about black made her mad and it was a color and I said white is a color. We discussed we didnt like using colors to discuss one another since she didnt feel black described her and white did not describe me. We bonded over that but I feel I never had the opportunity or the autonomy to address it in class without punishment. She has never been back in my classroom and to this day I wonder if it was me or something else.

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I struggled to connect with him bc of his behavior issues. I took it personal.

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I couldn't get past your anger, and I got frustrated and never gave you the chance.

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I had difficulty connecting with a Hispanic child because of the language barrier. It was hard to provide instruction, because I didn't know Spanish.

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I have made some connections with H.C., but his behavior gets in the way of really getting to know him. We continue to work through his behavior, but have not fully made the connection yet.

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He has many challenges at home, he is constantly worried about his family, and it is affecting his academics. The classroom is usually a safe place. Some days he works so hard and has "lightbulb moments". Other days he is not able to focus and just needs to know that someone understands. On those days, he shut down, even with the engaging activities that I planned with him in mind.

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I gave up on you when you didn't follow my instructions repeatedly. But why did I let my classroom box you in.

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I struggle with those students who give up, won't try and those who think they are stupid. I want to help.

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I struggle with those students who give up, won't try and those who think they are stupid. I want to help.

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I didn't connect with an autistic student.

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checked out during COVID19 shutdown and I tried to connect w her, but did not get her to open up about her lack of engagement

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He has a lot of behavior issues and I am afraid to upset the basket. Am I helping him by doing this? NO, I am not. I need to find a way to build a relationship with this student.

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Has behavior issues and it was hard for me to connect to him.

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I struggled to connect with EL because of the relationship I had with her parents. We disagreed on how to approach a situation.

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I didn't support him like I should have, I know that now.

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Connecting with my fragile X student and knowing how much he is understanding and able to do on his own with and without modifications.

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English Language Learners and their parents. We have limited access to interpreters and I become frustrated and give up

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Student who acts as though he knows it all and will not allow me to help him. When he didn't understand something, I told him I could help him, but he'd have to do 3 more problems on his own, but he refused. He stated he'd learn it at home and do the original problems rather than learning in class and doing a couple extra on his own.

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T.M.  student who just seemed lazy all the time.  I had him in Study Hall  and I asked him several times if I could help,  several teachers asked why he was failing,  he just seemed like a dreamer,  never investigated why,  just easier to let him exist. 

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T.M.  student who just seemed lazy all the time.  I had him in Study Hall  and I asked him several times if I could help,  several teachers asked why he was failing,  he just seemed like a dreamer,  never investigated why,  just easier to let him exist. 

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Think I failed him.

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I had a terrible perception of her...

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I always thought I was connecting with the kids in my class.  I'm seeing I can do better.  I had a student who I didn't connect with because of my inability to connect with his mom.  I know I didn't understand her culture.

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She felt someone was always more important than her. I needed to make sure she understood how important she was to all of us.

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It was difficult to connect with DR because he had known behavior problems and the opinions of others got in my head.

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I needed to support IV more.

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She had a wall up from the first day I met her and I built one of my own in turn

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I struggled to connect because he was angry - so angry - and I couldn't figure out how to approach him. The feeling of him hating me and the world scared me away from continuing efforts to know him and understand his anger.

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I have failed to connect with Hispanic males.  My experiences are limited and I have not put in the work to close that gap of understanding.

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I failed to connect to WC. although the student was very intelligent he would not put forth effort to shine and build his self esteem through his own progress

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Since I am a specialized program, I feel I am failing the students that  were not ID'd to be in my groups. I am changing this next year to push in and work more with ALL students to work on enrichment opportunities that they might miss out on otherwise.

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These 2 are special education students that I have in tech class.  I usually leave their teaching to their one-on-one para instead of trying to connect with them.  I'm so used to teaching gifted kids, I feel very uncomfortable around special education students.  I need to try harder and not let being uncomfortable stop me.

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My colleagues that are different from me

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My colleagues that are different from me

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and using he/she when it should be they . . .

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I failed to connect with JT. I tried everything I knew to do to reach him and he pushed me away every time. He is the student I will always remember as an epic fail. He got nothing educational from me, but he did get breakfast each 2nd hour. I had a breakfast bucket for kids who were hungry and he walked right past me each morning without speaking, opened the bucket, ate breakfast and then slept all class. I just kept it full and tried to reach him, but never did. Or so I thought. The last day of school he thanked me for the food and for allowing him to sleep and added he couldn't sleep at home.

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I'm not sure how to connect when he acts like he doesn't care about school. I know he cares so much that it hurts because it is so hard for him.

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I ignored this student due to their attitude of always knowing more than anyone else, including myself.

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I need to give you a chance. I need to listen, and not just jump to conclusions.

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It was difficult to connect with LS. He is only child who has not been held accountable for doing his work. He lacks the intrinisic motiviation that most kids have to do better, be the best, or even finish the work.

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It was difficult to connect with LS. He is only child who has not been held accountable for doing his work. He lacks the intrinisic motiviation that most kids have to do better, be the best, or even finish the work.

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I failed to connect with him because he was scheduled for my 1st period class and he came late everyday to class. I was happy to see him, but I was more worried that he needed to get the work done because he had missed so much instruction, so that's where my focus was at - and not with him on a personal level. I totally missed what was important.

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I have failed to connect with students that I should have pushed more -- I didn't want to confront them but I should have.

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I have difficulty connecting with those who only see failure when I see the possibilities.

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I cannot find a way to motivate this student

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This kid constantly makes excuses for not doing the work and claims to not be capable of paying attention, but can sit and work on something else for an entire class period.

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I have failed to connect with S.C., because he just says what adults want to hear.  He doesn't let them get to know him.  At least I have 3 more years with him. I want to learn one thing about him and learn as much as I can about that thing he is truly interested in.

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I have failed to connect with those students I label as entitled.

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I have failed to connect with those students I label as entitled.

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I had trouble connecting because the student was violent with others in the classroom and I had trouble getting him to participate.

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I have trouble connecting to her because she acts like she is superior to everyone else and refuses to listen. She also refuses to do any extra work

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It is a constant exhausting journey to connect with KS. He sees me as white and female. Everyday yesterday's progress seems to be erased and the bumps remain, and today is a new day to build trust. It's like the movie about groundhog day...everyday it seems like we start over.

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Does not care about school and will not try in the classroom

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IEP student who is fully capable of working but chooses to disrupt and leave the classroom rather than put in any effort. I have failed to connect because of my frustrations and lack of effort on my part.

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He has a bad attitude about school in general, and I have not connected with him I saw him has being lazy and having a bad attitude instead of trying to make a connection with him.

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I have ignored her and not approached her because it is more comfortable to know she will complain about me than to take a step, to reach out and help.

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He gave up so easily!   I tried to be helpful and encouraging but every time the rigor increased, he gave up. I struggled to connect as he started to get physically aggressive and   lacked social skills.

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I perceived W's ways of engaging as disruptive (blurting, running for materials, etc), and actively discouraged his eagerness without acknowledging the positive intent behind his behaviors. I failed to reach out to other resources to channel his energy productively. I didn't even ask because he had a 'reputation'.

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I have failed to connect to this student because she often comes late, draws attention to her entrance into class verbally, and doesn't want to try anything. The class is stupid. I need to make an effort to meet with her outside of class and listen.

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He is differently abled and hard to communicate with. He gets easily frustrated and then violent. I need to do more to connect with him.

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I have not connected with my students yet because I am a new teacher.

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She was very quiet and didn't ask for help. I encouraged her to drop my class when she wasn't doing well.

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I have failed to connect with JS because they shut down at every request and challenged me. They weren't a good student & I failed to see the trauma.