A collection of practices that can help cultivate trust between you and your students.
![A teacher speaks warmly one-on-one to a student](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2x10_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
2 x 10: Getting to Know A Student
Build positive relationships with students in 2 minutes a day.
![Teachers and students converse with each other through letter writing.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Dialogue_Journals_Elementary_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Dialogue Journals for Elementary Students
Teachers and students converse with each other through letter writing.
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Dialogue Journals for Middle School Students
Teachers and students converse with each other through writing.
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Dialogue Journals for High School Students
Teachers and students converse with each other through writing.
![A simple way to build students’ academic mindset, trust, and positive identity.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Giving_Wise_Feedback_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Giving Wise Feedback
A simple way to build students’ academic mindset, trust, and positive identity.
![Teachers reflect on and discuss the various dimensions and impact of their identities on their relationships with students and their families.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Dimensions_of_Difference_and_Similarity_Reflecition_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Dimensions of Difference and Similarity Reflection
Teachers reflect on and discuss the various dimensions and impact of their identities on their relationships with students and their families.
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I See You. Everyone Matters.
Acknowledge the faces of everyone in your classroom or meeting to deepen a sense of group connection.