Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/28658
Title: What is relational trust and how do we foster it in our schools?
Contributor(s): Charteris, Jennifer  (author)orcid ; Page, Ange  (author)orcid ; Anderson, Jo  (author); Tomkinson, Esther (author)
Publication Date: 2020
Open Access: Yes
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/28658
Open Access Link: https://goodteacher.co.nz/term-1Open Access Link
Abstract: 

What is relational trust?

It is timely with so much change happening in Aotearoa schools that we revisit the notion of relational trust.

With the rise in expectation around collaborative pedagogy associated with innovative learning environments, issues of trust and risk-taking become paramount.

It is unlikely that much can be achieved without a particular leadership focus on trust.

Trust is relational when it is developed around agreed norms of safety, risk-taking, and a growth orientation (Cranston, 2011). Nurturing a culture of relational trust and mutual respect is important when implementing change and promoting growth in your school (Edwards-Groves, Grootenboer & Ronnerman, 2016). Relational Trust is premised on the belief that the behaviour of another person or a group will be altruistic and personally and professionally beneficial.

Relational trust has been described as the 'ground zero' for schooling improvement (Hallam, Dulaney, Hite, & Smith, 2014) and it is a critical element for fostering the type of school culture necessary for effective teacher collaboration and successful schools (Vostal, Horner & LaVenia, 2019).

Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: Good Teacher Magazine, 2020(Term 1), p. 5-7
Publisher: Ed-media Publications
Place of Publication: New Zealand
ISSN: 1175-5911
1173-8499
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 130313 Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 390305 Professional education and training
390307 Teacher education and professional development of educators
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 930202 Teacher and Instructor Development
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 160303 Teacher and instructor development
HERDC Category Description: C3 Non-Refereed Article in a Professional Journal
Publisher/associated links: https://goodteacher.co.nz/term-1
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