1st Edition

Purposeful Educator Connections Five Principles to Strengthen Relationships with Students

By Marcela Andrés Copyright 2024
154 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education

154 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education

154 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education

Winner of the 2025 International Book Award (IBA) for Education! Deepen relationships with students, stay connected to your purpose, and improve classroom culture with this inspiring book. Author Marcela Andrés offers five key principles to unlock connections with students, know your why, understand context beyond compliance, foster meaningful interactions, design high-quality learning... Read more

Preface

Introduction: The Special Position of an Educator

Chapter 1 - Principle 1: Know your Why

Chapter 2 - Principle 2: Understand Context Beyond Compliance

Chapter 3 - Principle 3: Foster Meaningful Interactions

Chapter 4 - Principle 4: Design High-Quality Educational Learning Environments

Chapter 5 - Principle 5: Partner with Key Stakeholders

Chapter 6 - Oxygen Masks are not Just for Airplanes

Chapter 7 - The Power of Human Connection

References

Biography

Marcela Andrés serves as President and CEO of designEDengagement, PBC, a Latina-owned education consulting firm based in Texas on a mission to reimagine how educators, families, and community members partner to support the hopes and dreams of students. Previously, Marcela was a program director with a non-profit whose mission is to advocate for public education. She was also a third- and fourth-grade teacher at a bilingual elementary school.