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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.

  1. Collie et al., 2015; Renshaw et al., 2015; van Horn et al., 2004
  2. Cohen et al., 2009; Johnson, 2003; Kolleck et al., 2021; Vangrieken et al., 2015
  3. Thomson et al., 2007
  4. Skaalvik & Skaalvik, 2011; Singh & Billingsley, 2010
  5. Fives et al., 2019; Kagan, 2010
  6. e.g, Allen et al., 2016; Gillespie, 2005, Ibrahim & El Zaatari, 2020; Kitchen, 2006; Larson, 2007; McKinney & Berube, 2018; Roffey, 2012
  7. Bryk & Schneider, 2002; Forsyth, Adams & Hoy, 2011; Hoy & Tarter, 2011; Tschannen-Moran, 2004
  8. Cosner, 2009; Hoy & Tschannen-Moran, 1999; Hoy & Tarter, 2004; Hoy et al., 2002
  9. Hargreaves, 2010
  10. Bryk & Schneider, 2002
  11. Schlichte, Yssel, & Merbler, 2005; Sindberg, 2011
  12. Decker, & Rimm-Kaufman, 2008; Pennock & Moyers, 2012
  13. Dutton & Heaphy, 2003; Hoy & Tarter, 2011
  14. Santoro & Price, 2021
  15. e.g., Brown, 2018; Frank et al., 2021
  16. e.g., Kohli, 2016

Educator-to-Educator Relationships Toolkit

Tools and Resources to Build Stronger Relationships