Schools and educational teams are at the forefront of the struggle for children’s futures, and they carry within them one of the greatest gifts they can bestow upon them – connection. Educators have the power to create meaningful relationships that grow from seeing the child as a person, as a whole person made up of several parts; a relationship that is founded on a deep and authentic familiarity with the children’s cultural and family context, one that does not just say that it believes they can – but conveys this message in overt and covert ways from the moment the children enter school until they leave it at the end of 12 years of study. This encounter deals with the connection between the student’s identity and their level of excellence, ability and achievement.