At a glance
- There are classroom management approaches that strengthen school connectedness.
- Explore strategies, tools, and templates that school staff can use to apply these approaches in face-to-face, virtual, or blended learning modes.

Why it's important
School connectedness
- School connectedness is the belief held by students that adults and peers in the school care both about their learning and about them as individuals.
- Students who feel connected at school are less likely to report risky behaviors, such as early sexual initiation, substance use, violence, and suicide.
- Students who feel connected at school also have more positive academic outcomes.
See also
Learn how school connectedness can help students to do well in school.
Classroom management
- Classroom management is a way that teachers and schools can create positive classroom environments in face-to-face or virtual learning modes.
- Classroom management includes teacher- and student-led actions to support academic and social-emotional learning among all students.
- Using positive behavior management is one way that teachers and school staff can build school connectedness.
Approaches and skills increase connectedness
Learn more about strategies to support these approaches.
ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø researchers reviewed scientific papers on classroom management. The researchers found certain classroom management approaches that foster student connectedness and engagement.
The researchers also examined web-based practice resources and found ways to support helpful classroom management approaches.