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How might we build a collaborative and connected culture with students and families in the fall?
How might we build a collaborative and connected culture with students and families in the fall?
Humans are the heartbeat of classrooms, not tasks. Think about what makes your classroom community special and unique, and then figure out the ways to bring that to your learners.
Humans are the heartbeat of classrooms, not tasks. Think about what makes your classroom community special and unique, and then figure out the ways to bring that to your learners.
What are some ways to build community in the fall?
What are some ways to build community in the fall?
Consider...
Consider...
- Consistency
- Planning strategic implementation
- Preserving human connection
- Facilitating two way communication
- Creating belonging
Tips for Maintaining Community
Tips for Maintaining Community
Strategies to continue to build community remotely.
Social Emotional Learning
Social Emotional Learning
Effectiveness of embedding social emotional learning throughout the day.
Building a Belonging Classroom
Building a Belonging Classroom
Emphasizes the importance of creating belonging, increasing connections, and how building relationships provides a safe environment for optimal learning.
Want to read more? Check out these articles.
Want to read more? Check out these articles.
- Maintaining Positive Culture Remotely from Responsive Classroom
- 10 Ideas to Meaningfully Connect Through Remote Learning from George Couros
- 7 Ways to Maintain Relationships During School Closure from Edutopia
- SEL Strategies in Virtual Settings from EdElements
Creating videos for your students to see you and hear your voice, can help create connections.
Creating videos for your students to see you and hear your voice, can help create connections.
This could be utilized as a welcome message or check in, read aloud, mystery reader, and teaching points.
Using the video prompts and reply features can help build community among students.
Using the video prompts and reply features can help build community among students.
This could be utilized as a daily check in, a way to share work, to receive feedback from peers, and to get to know each other.
Gives students the opportunity to post in ways that are meaningful to them.
Gives students the opportunity to post in ways that are meaningful to them.
This could be utilized as a way for students to share about themselves, to post different responses to a prompt, and to use with collaborative group work.
(MECC) Using features like posts, the class blog, and audio feedback can make interactions more inviting and collaborative.
(MECC) Using features like posts, the class blog, and audio feedback can make interactions more inviting and collaborative.
You can make a post for a question of the day or share, tag all students in it, and they can respond. Using the class blog, students can provide feedback on each others' work. You can leave audio feedback on student work so students hear your voice. Embedding a video of yourself could be a great morning welcome!
(ME and MI) Support student collaboration and discussion, provide feedback to each other, and create a welcoming atmosphere through video or audio links.
(ME and MI) Support student collaboration and discussion, provide feedback to each other, and create a welcoming atmosphere through video or audio links.
Utilizing discussion boards, encouraging students to use different media to express themselves, share work with each other, and post a video to welcome students at the beginning of your plans.
A synchronous tool that can be used to connect with students, build relationships, opportunities for students to connect with each other, and build community as a class.
A synchronous tool that can be used to connect with students, build relationships, opportunities for students to connect with each other, and build community as a class.
Could be used as an optional Morning Meeting, to meet with small groups for academic purposes, or for students to connect with each other.
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