The Relational Classroom
Today’s students are navigating a rapidly shifting relational and emotional landscape, and those changes show up in the classroom in powerful ways.
In this workshop, Widian Nicola, associate professor of Social Work, will explore current trends among emerging adults, including how they relate, communicate and regulate emotions. Faculty will reflect on their own experiences with students, identify patterns they are seeing and connect those observations to what the research tells us about this developmental stage.
Professor Nicola will consider why relational development matters for teaching and how they influence engagement, motivation and classroom dynamics. Participants will learn practical, relationally-informed strategies they can use to create a supportive, connected and effective learning environment.
The session will end with an open discussion focused on application, questions and shared insights.
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