Human relationships are the heart of schooling. The interactions that take place between students and teachers and among students are more central to student success than any method of teaching literacy, or science, or math. When powerful relationships are established between teachers and students, these relationships frequently can transcend the economic and social disadvantages that afflict communities and schools alike.
Cummins (1996)
To help educators leverage these opportunities with students, the Alberta Mentoring Partnership has developed a resource to support those wishing to explore how to work from the underlying values, principles and philosophy of strength-based practice.