Building a Classroom Community
Involve Me
Building a Classroom Community feels like...
Children learn best when they feel they are part of a community in which everyone feels accepted and individuality is encouraged. Creating this kind of classroom community requires planning and practice. Below is one of the 5 elements of building that community.
Involve Me: Research has demonstrated that involving students in the learning process increases their attention and focus, motivates them to practice high level critical thinking skills and promotes meaningful learning experiences. It also promotes inclusion, diversity, safety, sense of belonging, risk taking, etc..
You as a learner
Reflect on a moment you have felt involved in your learning.
What was done by the teacher to allow for that involvement to occur?
Share your experience in a brief video using Flipgrid below.
Scan the QR code to use your mobile device to record your video response.
You can also record your video using your laptop camera by clicking here.
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The shapes of student involvement
Student involvement may take several shapes:
• Class meetings; cooperative classroom model
• Classroom norms/ expectations;
• Community/neighbourhood;
• Classroom jobs
And more...
Read the article below to find out more ways to give your students voice. What spoke to you?
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