If we deepen our relationships with our students and let learner needs inform every approach we take to strengthening connections, we’ll improve the school experience and well-being of the children in our care, and ourselves as well. Written version: https://inspiredteaching.org/the-urgent-need-to-increase-school-connectedness/ResourcesEmotion Continuum: https://www.instigatorofthought.org/emotioncontinuumWarming Up with Mutual Respect: https://inspiredteaching.org/warming-up-with-mutual-respect/8 Closing Activities to Build Classroom Community: https://inspiredteaching.org/8-closing-activities-to-build-classroom-community/Articles to share with parents:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/20/well/family/mental-health-teens-parents.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/02/15/teen-girls-mental-health-suicide/https://theconversation.com/how-to-help-teen-girls-mental-health-struggles-6-research-based-strategies-for-parents-teachers-and-friends-200052