Focusing on rapport, tradition, pride of place, a sense of belonging, a standard of personal best, academic engagement, and support to independence, Teach Our Children Well shows
- how the personal authority that teachers exert, coupled with rapport with each child, motivates students to strive for their personal best
- how academic engagement with a supportive, organized physical environment provides students with a chance to achieve long-lasting learning
- how time spent building respect among students produces a sense of belonging
- how, with such a scaffold for learning in place, students increasingly internalize what they have experienced and start functioning independently and successfully.