ERIC Number: EJ1379811
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jul
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
EISSN: EISSN-1746-1561
Classroom Management and Facilitation Approaches That Promote School Connectedness
Wilkins, Natalie J.; Verlenden, Jorge M. V.; Szucs, Leigh E.; Johns, Michelle M.
Journal of School Health, v93 n7 p582-593 Jul 2023
Background: When children and youth feel connected to their school, family, and others in their community, they are less likely to engage in risky behaviors and experience negative health. Disruptions to school operations during the COVID-19 pandemic have led many teachers and school administrators to prioritize finding ways to strengthen and re-establish a sense of connectedness among students and between students and adults in school. Methods: We conducted a systematic search of peer-reviewed literature that reported on US-based research and were published in English from January 2010 through December 2019 to identify classroom management approaches that have been empirically tied to school connectedness-related outcomes in K-12 school settings. Findings: Six categories of classroom management approaches were associated with improved school connectedness among students: (1) teacher caring and support, (2) peer connection and support, (3) student autonomy and empowerment, (4) management of classroom social dynamics, (5) teacher expectations, and (6) behavior management. Implications For School Health Policy, Practice, and Equity: Prioritizing classroom management approaches that emphasize positive reinforcement of behavior, restorative discipline and communication, development of strong, trusting relationships, and explicitly emphasize fairness has potential to promote equitable disciplinary practices in schools. Conclusions: Classroom management approaches most linked to school connectedness are those that foster student autonomy and empowerment, mitigate social hierarchies and power differentials among students, prioritize positive reinforcement of behavior and restorative disciplinary practices, and emphasize equity and fairness.
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Student School Relationship, Sense of Community, COVID-19, Pandemics, Teacher Student Relationship, Caring, Peer Relationship, Personal Autonomy, Student Empowerment, Teacher Expectations of Students, Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement, Trust (Psychology), Discipline, Justice
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (DHHS/PHS)
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