How can we embed SEL within instruction? by Bharathi Kurtz https://padlet.com/bkurtz12/SEL12021 1. How does having a positive academic relationship with a teacher help you understand content in a classroom? 2. Give an example of how a teacher utilizes relationship building with their students to provide a collaborative instructional space. 3. Do you feel as though the majority of teachers at BP are intentional about providing collaborative spaces and student voices? If not, explain why. If yes, explain how. en-us 2020-10-05 03:24:49 UTC 2021-01-20 20:37:35 UTC hello@padlet.com Willow Locke bkurtz12 https://padlet.com/bkurtz12/SEL12021/wish/1102714755 2021-01-19 18:24:57 UTC https://padlet.com/bkurtz12/SEL12021/wish/1102714755 Elliot Watson bkurtz12 https://padlet.com/bkurtz12/SEL12021/wish/1102731559 1. In my opinion, having a good and positive academic relationship with a teacher helps one understand content in a classroom setting. For me, at least, having a strong connection with a teacher helps me be more vulnerable with them, which allows me to ask for help when needed. It also makes it more fun to learn, when a student and teacher have a good relationship, because it provides an exciting and active learning environment. 
2. One example of how teachers utilize relationship building with their students to create and provide a more collaborative instructional environment is by supporting students out of class and outside of the academic setting. Another way teachers use relationship building with their students to create a more collaborative environment is by having students work together, which creates relationships among students.
3. I am iffy on this third question, as I feel SOME BP teachers are intentional about providing collaborative spaces and students voices, while others are not. In my experience, most of my teachers have been open to hearing student voices, which is positive. However, this is not always the case and that comes up a lot in conversation with friends. I, personally, have had a mostly positive experience at BP, though others have not. I think overall the morals of BP and faculty at BP are consistent with my beliefs, but some of their standpoints academically are not what I would call equitable. 

I hope this helps, and isn't too much... but y'all know me, I'm going to speak my truth. 

]]> 2021-01-19 18:28:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bkurtz12/SEL12021/wish/1102731559 Sahm Marshall bkurtz12 https://padlet.com/bkurtz12/SEL12021/wish/1102737275 1. The ability to have a positive connection with your teacher is very helpful in making students more engaged in the content, and it allows them to be more comfortable in talking to the teacher when they do not understand something.
2. I believe that Ms. Rehman does an amazing job of demonstrating this because all students who know her love her, and she is always so positive, kind, and super helpful in explaining information whenever someone does not understand something. I always know that I can go to her when I need help on anything, which is a very meaningful relationship to have with your teacher. 
3. I do think that the majority of teachers at BP are trying to make collaborative spaces and hear student voices because most of my teachers ask about how the students are doing, if they are struggling with anything, and seem to have a genuine care in what the students are doing. The teachers also have spaces for students to express their ideas, which is something that really allows for students to be heard by the teachers. 
]]> 2021-01-19 18:29:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bkurtz12/SEL12021/wish/1102737275 Sarah Brueckel bkurtz12 https://padlet.com/bkurtz12/SEL12021/wish/1102747577 I think having a positive academic relationship with your teacher is very important for a student to understand the content. A positive academic relationship with your teacher means that there’s a certain level of trust achieved that allows students to be more open when confused or having trouble. Ms. smiley Rehman is an epitome when describing this :) She is truly such a kind human being and she reflects that on to all of her students, and it makes them feel more accepted into the learning environment. As high schoolers, we are constantly looking to fit in, but having someone accept you for your true self is something that makes students feel more comfortable. And when you feel more comfortable, you open up more. In school terms, this can mean you ask more questions, you have stronger communication with your teacher, or you simply just understand what they’re saying more clearly because you’re actually listening. Being one of Ms. Rehman’s students, I’ve seen how others approach her so calmly with questions and how when she explains the answer, they understand it. Most of the other teachers also seem to have the same goal of providing collaborative spaces for students. While they all have different methods of doing it, in the end, they are genuinely trying their best. Some of my teachers ask for feedback every once in a while and other teachers will gladly accept feedback. They also open up a little bit to students, showing us that they’re human. The US education system makes students and teachers work like robots, so it’s important for students to see that teachers aren’t just the people who grade your papers and teach you a curriculum that they (students) question the necessity of every day. So, having conversations with teachers that aren’t fully centered around school, helps when building a student-teacher relationship, which ultimately increases the chances of a student’s ability to understand the material in class. It’s also important to recognize how hard it is to create a collaborative learning space through remote learning, as everyone is going through their own struggles at home that are now part of our learning environments. So while sometimes it may feel the teachers are trying to be mean to us by giving us a lot of work, it’s their job and they’re trying their best. I hope this helped and I hope your weekend is relaxing! 

]]> 2021-01-19 18:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bkurtz12/SEL12021/wish/1102747577 Greg Joblove bkurtz12 https://padlet.com/bkurtz12/SEL12021/wish/1102754115 2021-01-19 18:32:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bkurtz12/SEL12021/wish/1102754115