Classroom Focus: Relating to others to improve learning
Teaching and learning this week– Relating to others Empathy; Non-judgemental recognition of how others are situated. Relationships—The Fourth R As educators, we need to see the importance of adding a fourth R—Relationships—to the 3 Rs of Reading, 'Riting, and 'Rithmetic . Our students need to learn more about how to create and sustain healthy relationships. Because they are bombarded daily with many unhealthy behaviour models from the media, society, and even their families and peers, students often cannot figure out this huge gray area of what is good for them and what is bad. We need to give students tools for reflecting on their options and making sound choices. See: Peggy Calhoun : December 2000/January 2001 | Volume 4 | Number 4 The Changing Context of Education Clarifying relationships in the classroom: How to extend "the relating to others" competency into the learning environment At the heart of learning is the idea that students who truly understand and are i...