How schools can do better: fostering stronger connections between teachers and students.

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Teachers are a centrally important yet often overlooked resource in the lives of youth. Teacher-student relationships, when properly harnessed, may emulate mentoring at its best. This chapter explores the teacher-student relationship and examines ways in which it can be enhanced to the benefit of youth and adults.

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Author/s: Pianta, Robert C (RC); Stuhlman, Megan W (MW); Hamre, Bridget K (BK);

Affiliation: School Psychology, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, USA.

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Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Journal: New directions for youth development (New Dir Youth Dev), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-; vol (issue 93) : pp 91-107

Dates: Created 2002/06/03; Completed 2002/07/09; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 12040815, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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