Our first prompt of the new semester: How well do you get to know your students? What do you to establish both personal connections and boundaries? The school I'm at now prioritizes teacher-student relationships a fair bit more than previous schools I've worked in or visited.  We're on the first name basis with students, we have a school-wide 3-day relationship-building retreat, and advisory is much more than just a homeroom to take attendance.  Relationships aren't just things that are talked about, but the culture of the school actually creates those opportunities to foster relationships. TEACHING 5TH GRADE In my previous…