Roots: Educator-to-Educator Relationships
Like roots, an interrelated network of strong and healthy relationships among educators offers connection, stability, encouragement, guidance, and opportunities to thrive.
These critical elements that foster positive educator-to-educator relationships are Actions, Beliefs, and Connections. These elements are interrelated, and each one has three more nuanced subthemes. Learn more about each subtheme by clicking the tile below.
Actions
How educators act toward one another is a critical component for the success of Educator to Educator Relationships. These actions can be organized into three categories: communication, collaboration, and support.
Beliefs
What educators believe about one another is a critical component for the success of Educator to Educator Relationships. These actions can be organized into three categories: affirm value, respect, trust.
Connections
How educators connect with one another is a critical component for the success of Educator to Educator Relationships. These actions can be organized into three categories: connect professionally, connect personally, promote Inclusion and reduce bias.
Three Components of Educator-to-Educator Relationships
Actions
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How educators act toward one another is a critical component for the success of Educator to Educator Relationships. These actions can be organized into three categories: communication, collaboration, and support.
Beliefs
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What educators believe about one another is a critical component for the success of Educator to Educator Relationships. These actions can be organized into three categories: affirm value, respect, trust.
Connections
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How educators connect with one another is a critical component for the success of Educator to Educator Relationships. These actions can be organized into three categories: connect professionally, connect personally, promote Inclusion and reduce bias.
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- Collie et al., 2015; Renshaw et al., 2015; van Horn et al., 2004
- Cohen et al., 2009; Johnson, 2003; Kolleck et al., 2021; Vangrieken et al., 2015
- Thomson et al., 2007
- Skaalvik & Skaalvik, 2011; Singh & Billingsley, 2010
- Fives et al., 2019; Kagan, 2010
- e.g, Allen et al., 2016; Gillespie, 2005, Ibrahim & El Zaatari, 2020; Kitchen, 2006; Larson, 2007; McKinney & Berube, 2018; Roffey, 2012
- Bryk & Schneider, 2002; Forsyth, Adams & Hoy, 2011; Hoy & Tarter, 2011; Tschannen-Moran, 2004
- Cosner, 2009; Hoy & Tschannen-Moran, 1999; Hoy & Tarter, 2004; Hoy et al., 2002
- Hargreaves, 2010
- Bryk & Schneider, 2002
- Schlichte, Yssel, & Merbler, 2005; Sindberg, 2011
- Decker, & Rimm-Kaufman, 2008; Pennock & Moyers, 2012
- Dutton & Heaphy, 2003; Hoy & Tarter, 2011
- Santoro & Price, 2021
- e.g., Brown, 2018; Frank et al., 2021
- e.g., Kohli, 2016
Educator-to-Educator Relationships Toolkit