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10 Powerful Community-Building Ideas

Group of high school students doing a group activity
Emelina Minero
February 2019 | Edutopia
Group of high school students doing a group activity

This Edutopia article features five easy-to-implement strategies that foster a sense of belonging in the classroom. Each strategy is accompanied by a short video that demonstrates the strategy being used in a classroom. The article also links to a 2018 study that highlights teachers’ deliberate choice to foster a sense of belonging and the impact this had on student engagement and disciplinary interruptions.

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