Boys are relational learners —they learn best when they have a positive relationship with their teachers. Studies strongly suggest it; male students eagerly confirm it. But teachers sometimes fail to ...

LISBON — Beaver Local staff are working to make sure students have at least one trusted adult they can look to for help and connection within the high school. High School Principal Aaron Walker ...

Middle school marks the transition from late childhood to early adolescence. Developmental psychologist Erik Erikson describes the transition as a shift from the Industry vs. Inferiority stage (ages 6 ...

For 17-year-old Warren Coates, a teacher who’s taken the time to build a relationship with him is highly motivating. “When there’s a teacher that I have a relationship with, I—100 percent—try harder ...

Every teacher has heard it said: Students won’t learn from someone they don’t like. It’s a lovely sentiment: warm, intuitive, and flattering to those of us who spend our days in classrooms, care about ...