Is Belonging the Key to Academic Success?

One of the biggest predictors of a successful education is the relationship between teachers and students, research from the Annenberg Institute at Brown University shows. In Waldorf education, students enjoy multi-year relationships with their teachers. Covering every subject from many angles including the arts, storytelling, outdoor learning, and hands-on projects, this approach creates a sense of belonging and trust for students, with teachers able to tailor lessons for each individual in a creative and academically diverse environment. This guides students through their most effective educational experience, resulting in academic engagement, confidence, adaptability, healthy social-emotional capacities, and a love of learning that lasts.

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