Teaching is inherently relational. Simply put, we can’t teach without a student or two. To meet our students where they are and support them to be successful learners, good communication skills are essential. In fact, the quality of the interactions between a teacher & student often makes or breaks the entire learning experience.

Having tools & practices that support communication and rapport can be invaluable. They can offer practical strategies that promote awareness, honesty, objectivity, and responsibility. Especially when communication is tricky or challenging.

Updrafts Consulting can help you:

• Recognize how you learn and thus how you most often teach and connect with learners

• Create learning opportunities that meet the needs of individual students and the class as a whole 

• Explore approaches for creating and maintaining a safe and dynamic learning environment

• Identify behaviors that students use to communicate their learning needs, especially when they are experiencing stress

• Develop a framework to support you in making appropriate decisions during critical moments

Whether you are a parent or professional teacher, we offer individual coaching or group trainings that will help you explore the links between thinking, emotions, and learning (cognitive, affective, and psychomotor elements) to meet the unique learning needs of your students.