Further Reading: Prioritizing Connections

4 Simple Ways to Help Your Most-Disconnected Students | Chronicle of Higher Education

4 Ways to Foster Better Classroom Connection and Increase Engagement | Harvard Business Impact Education

Activating Prior Knowledge: Connecting Students’ Experiences to Class Concepts | Harvard Graduate School of Education Instructional Moves

Being Authentically Approachable | Inside Higher Ed

Building Rapport With Your Students | | University of Pittsburgh Center for Teaching and Learning

Connect With Your Students | Montclair State University Office For Faculty Excellence

Connecting in the Classroom and Beyond | Chronicle of Higher Education

Connections Are Everything: A College Student’s Guide to Relationship-Rich Education | Johns Hopkins University Press

Faculty Approachability Project

Group Work: Using Cooperative Learning Groups Effectively | Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching

I Want My Students to Connect with Each Other | Youngstown State University Institute for Teaching and Learning

Implementing Group Work in the Classroom | University of Waterloo Centre for Teaching Excellence

Make Real World Connections to Course Material | Harvard University Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning

Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College | Johns Hopkins University Press

The Social Classroom | Chronicle of Higher Education

Students Crave Peer Connections: Here’s How to Help | WGU Labs

Building Relationships is Key for First Year College Students | Elon University

The Teacher is Approachable to Students Outside the Classroom | Youngstown State University Institute for Teaching and Learning