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The Minnesota Learner-Centered Network has adopted these seven principles - researched and defined by our partners at Education Evolving - to help describe, identify, and support practices we believe are core tenets of Student-Centered Learning Environments.

Positive Relationships

Students have relationships with adults and peers who care about, believe in, and hold them to high expectations.

SEE HOW IT LOOKS IN ACTION:

These schools provide great examples of how

Positive Relationships

can look in different Learner-Centered Environments. These exemplar school environments provide a chance to showcase successful implementations and provide support for discussion, learning, and growth.

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Avalon School
Charter
High School
Level Up Academy
Charter
Elementary
Paladin Career & Technical High School
Charter
High School

Research:

Building positive relationships with students: What brain science says

Practical Article:

Getting to Know Students Deeply How to get to know students through “Street Data”.

Book:

Street Data: A Next-Generation Model for Equity, Pedagogy, and School Transformation

Video:

Student-teacher relationships (3:44)

Ted Talk:

Carlos' Story: watch up to minute 3:41. (full movie 18:51)

Equity:

To read more about how positive identity helps create a more equitable school environment, see the Equity in Student Centered Learning Guide (pages 10-11).

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