Practical solutions and online training tools to counter the isolation felt by K-12 students in a resource-challenged education system
In Reconnect: Building School Culture for Meaning, Purpose, and Belonging, a team of distinguished educators from Teach Like a Champion and Uncommon Schools deliver practical guidance and concrete advice for teachers, administrators, and community members who seek to dramatically improve the lives of children and young people by fostering a sense of belonging in schools. In the book, you’ll find hands-on solutions to build or rebuild students’ sense of shared work and community in an era of increasing isolation and disconnections.
The authors draw on extensive experience with high-performing schools to show you how to build environments that allow young people to thrive and socialize them to become citizens who seek the well-being of those around them.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
About the Authors xi
Introduction: What’s the Problem? xiii
1 How We’re Wired Now 1
2 A Great Unwiring 31
3 Rewiring the Classroom: Teaching That Amplifies the Signals of Belonging 75
4 Wiring the School for Socioemotional Learning 129
5 Case Studies in the Process of Rewiring 173
Afterword: How We Choose 215
Index 225
