1. Sense of Relatedness as a Factor in Children’s Academic Engagement and performance

2. What is relatedness? I am special! importance support inclusion acceptance belonging 0

3. Relatedness promotes engagement in the classroom… It stimulates a child’s interest and enthusiasm… and triggers effort, persistence and participation in classroom activities.

5. “I know the grades are low…I wasn’t engaged in the social environment.”

6. Relatedness as a Predictor of Children’s Engagement and Learning

7. Past Research Self Perceptions are predictors of motivation and performance in school. Social factors affect children’s motivation Motivation is impacted by relationship with parents, teachers and peers.

11. If I can’t relate to my teacher… Sense of Relatedness I see pizza In my Future!

13. Role of Relatedness in Classroom Engagement and Performance

14. Unique Contributions of Relatedness to Specific Social Partners

15. Differences as a Function of Age and Gender

16. Profiles of Relatedness to Specific Social Partners

17. Compensation Among Social Partners

18. Engagement as a Potential Pathway of Influence

19. Relatedness to Parents, Teachers, and Peers