The Connection Curriculum challenges the status quo, arguing that a lack of genuine connection is harming students and communities. Drawing on extensive research, Matt Pitman explores the essential role of connection in fostering academic achievement and student wellbeing. Through practical insights, educators are invited to rethink traditional approaches and embrace sustainable strategies for building whole-school connectedness.
Key Features
- Divided into three parts: understanding connection, building sustainable practices, and maintaining connection over time.
- Focuses on collective leadership and community engagement.
- Equips educators with tools to create truly connected communities.
- Relevant for teachers, school leaders, and community members seeking to revolutionise school culture.
Additional Information
The Connection Curriculum provides the path to make it happen.
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Author Biography
Matt Pitman is an experienced educational leader and a doctoral student researching connections across school communities. Matt has extensive experience in the leadership of curriculum teams and programs, student wellbeing, student improvement, and community engagement. He has led Positive Education and student support programs working with students, parents, and staff to develop new understandings of the needs of young people in the 21st century. Matt is currently part of a dynamic EDventurous leadership team designing a new model for schooling in the picturesque Macedon Ranges, Victoria. One that is bound by play, exploration, and connection.
