Reconnect - by Doug Lemov & Hilary Lewis & Darryl Williams & Denarius Frazier (Paperback)

About the Book

"The book begins by defining the problem: The (screen) epidemic-fed-pandemic has students struggling without a sense of belonging and community. Therefore, a good school should set out to rebuild a sense of community for its students. Adults and school systems communicate belonging, but peer-to-peer interactions are perhaps most important. Schools must have a theory about what peer-to-peer interactions most affect students' sense of belonging, and they must be willing to play an active role in shaping it. However, belonging' involves both respect for individual identity but also a shared sense of group identity. This attitude is increasingly at odds with how we see society-it defends individual rights, but it has less and less of a sense of collective obligation. Shared values define us and build academic rigor. There is a hidden curriculum that schools teach. Good schools teach intellectual virtues, moral virtues, civic virtues and performance virtues. Teaching students how to be successful contributors to shared endeavor and community how to be connected to things that are greater than the sum of the individual parts is essential to making productive and happy citizens. Reconnect provides practical solutions for rebuilding community, structure, and a sense of belonging in schools"--

Book Synopsis

Practical solutions and online training tools to counter the isolation felt by K-12 students in a resource-challenged education system

In Reconnect: Building School Culture for Meaning, Purpose, and Belonging, a team of distinguished educators from Teach Like a Champion and Uncommon Schools deliver practical guidance and concrete advice for teachers, administrators, and community members who seek to dramatically improve the lives of children and young people by fostering a sense of belonging in schools. In the book, you'll find hands-on solutions to build or rebuild students' sense of shared work and community in an era of increasing isolation and disconnections.

The authors draw on extensive experience with high-performing schools to show you how to build environments that allow young people to thrive and socialize them to become citizens who seek the well-being of those around them. You'll also get:

• Complimentary access to videos and downloadable assets via https: //www.wiley.com/go/reconnect that can be used both within and outside of the classroom
• Actionable strategies for countering the increasing isolation of students that has been aggravated by remote learning
• Useful ways to facilitate positive and beneficial peer-to-peer interactions between students

A can't-miss resource for K-12 teachers and administrators working in public, private, or charter schools, especially those in underserved communities, Reconnect will also prove a practical guide for parents and community members involved in the education of local children and young people.

From the Back Cover

A Revealing Discussion On Improving School Culture and Community

In Reconnect, the authors offer hands-on solutions to the sense of isolation and disconnection many young people feel from and within their schools. They explain how schools can foster a stronger sense of belonging while also ensuring academic rigor at a time when both are sorely needed. The authors draw on their own extensive experience leading schools to show readers how environments that help young people to thrive and become flourishing members of communities can be built.

An essential resource for K-12 teachers and administrators working in public, private, and charter schools, Reconnect will also prove itself invaluable for education professionals working in underserved communities and parents and community members involved in the improvement of children's education. Readers can extend their learning through complimentary access to videos and downloadable assets that can be used within and outside the classroom.

About the Author

DOUG LEMOV is the bestselling author of Teach Like a Champion 3.0 and Reading Reconsidered and is the founder of the Teach Like a Champion team.

HILARY LEWIS is the Senior Director of Consulting and Partnerships on the Teach Like a Champion team. Hilary attributes her love of education to her first and best teacher--her mother.

DARRYL WILLIAMS is is the CEO of the Teach Like a Champion team. He previously served as the Chief Officer, Office of School Leadership for Houston Independent School District.

DENARIUS FRAZIER is the Principal of Uncommon Collegiate Charter High School in Brooklyn, NY, and serves as a Senior Advisor on the Teach Like a Champion Partnerships and Consulting Team.