“I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgement; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.”
Dr Brené Brown, research professor, University of Houston
When a student’s life is characterised by transience and instability, establishing positive new relationships can be testing.
Moving from a school setting which was, for me, distinguished by positive student-teacher relationships, which posed no real challenge to construct and maintain, left me with distorted confidence and a sense of failure. I was working diligently and deliberately to foster trust among staff but was failing to make headway with my students.
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