This document provides tips for connecting with students who have emotional and behavioral disabilities (E/BD). It suggests making personal, academic, and social connections. For personal connections, the document recommends greeting students, learning their interests, and sharing your own information. Academic connections include congratulating students, offering awards, asking open-ended questions, and consulting other faculty. Social connections involve having a thank you board, playing icebreaker games, sponsoring charities, and having students develop classroom rules. The overall teaching philosophy emphasized is providing a safe, positive environment that respects different learners and opinions.