Community Building Activities
second-step-middle-school-covid-19-community-rebuilding-unit.pdfMiddle School Second Step Community Building Unit
Stay tuned for the K-1, 2-3, and 4-5 community building units provided by Second Step! Coming soon!
Community Building Activities from the Collaborative for Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
Generating Classroom Shared AgreementsGenerating Classroom Shared Agreements
Shared Classroom GoalsDeveloping Shared Class Goals
Partner ClocksPartner Clocks
Turn to Your PartnerTurn to Your Partner
Bitmojis are all the rage during COVID-19. Teachers are making virtual Bitmoji classrooms that include interactive elements so students can click through to assignments, documents, and websites. But the latest trend is easier and (we think) even more fun. A Bitmoji virtual locker! This is a perfect icebreaker for any middle school or high school teacher.
Appreciation, Apology, Aha
As a quick, daily closing activity, students gather in a circle and share an appreciation of one of their peers, an apology, or a light bulb moment. The teacher models the activity by sharing and then asks for volunteers to speak. “Those types of appreciations and community recognitions can go a long way toward building bonds,” explains Aukeem Ballard, an educator with Summit Public Schools in the San Francisco Bay Area.