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Mary Morrison is a personal development teacher at Southeast Junior High for 7th and 8th grade students. Southeast Junior High is part of the Iowa City Community School District in Iowa City, Iowa. 

 

 

DEPOSITS IN THE BANK

Making connections and building relationships with students is a critical component of teaching. As George Corous stated in the Innovator's Mindset, "Innovation will never happen in education if we do not first focus on relationships."

Deposits in the Bank

Positive interactions with students

Allow for withdrawals

Hard to withdrawal if no "money" in the bank

Tips for adding Deposits

Lunch Bunch: lunch with students

Greeting at the Door: greet students at the door when they come to