Connected schools: how do we build connectedness in schools?
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2019
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Perrier-Evely, Christopher F.
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This case study used a mixed methods research design to identify ways schools can build connectedness. Students and school staff completed a survey to show how connected they felt to their school, and ways connectedness was being built. Emergent themes of (1) the power of care in relationship, (2) Bounce as a Catalyst for Connectedness; Community and Belonging , (3) Teachers Connecting with Teachers; a Powerful Force of Connectedness , (4) Conversation and Connection . Survey results and analysis of other relevant research combine to provide a scaffolding for a class and school wide community building.