{"id":9591,"date":"2023-01-09T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/?p=9591"},"modified":"2023-01-09T09:16:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T17:16:00","slug":"building-community-in-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/2023\/01\/09\/building-community-in-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Community in the Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed wp-block-embed-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Building Community in the Classroom\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/viu.video.yuja.com\/V\/Video?v=784428&#038;node=3865933&#038;a=196853084&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As we covered in last week\u2019s blog, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/2022\/12\/13\/starting-the-semester-off-right\/\">starting the semester off right<\/a> includes building community in the classroom, promoting student engagement, co-creating classroom expectations, designing an inviting and inclusive syllabus, and growing considerations of student well-being. This week, we will dive more deeply into the steps you can take to build community in your classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It may seem intuitive that creating community in your classroom is useful. Research bears this out and details the specific benefits of doing so: students who feel that your classroom is a welcoming place where they belong and have the support of peers and the teacher are more likely to learn more, persist in their studies, and report higher levels of satisfaction with their education overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating community is thus not just a \u2018feel good\u2019 goal: when you are successful in creating your classroom community, your students are fixed on common academic goals. Their peers are seen as \u2018academic friends\u2019 whom they can trust to ask for help and offer support to as needed. They will perceive the classroom as a place that allows them to take risks and explore new ideas.&nbsp; And their confidence will grow because they are not alone against all odds, but rather accepted for who they are and what they bring to the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This sense of belonging and confidence leads to a new ownership of their own learning:&nbsp; rather than learning to \u2018please the teacher\u2019 or \u2018defer to the smart student\u2019 or \u2018to get an A\u2019, they focus more squarely on what they are learning for themselves. Adopting such an attitude leads to a mindset that allows for life-long learning. In other words, the successful classroom community you create can affect the lives of your students beyond their academic studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get to know each other<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Building community in the classroom involves remembering that you bring your whole self to the classroom as an instructor, and that your students are also bringing their whole selves to your classroom. This includes their minds, bodies, hearts and spirits. The events of their day, their stresses and successes, their fears and insecurities, all of these are present within your students when they arrive to your class. Teaching the whole student means acknowledging this truth and inviting students to be themselves in your class- learning about them, including their families, their friends, and their lives. Providing students with opportunities to check-in and learn about each other at the beginning and throughout your course can deepen their engagement and motivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let students get to know you<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the instructor, you have the opportunity to model vulnerability and authenticity to your students. Allowing your students to get to know who you are as a person is a foundational aspect of building community in the classroom. You can decide how personal to get- you can share where you are from, where you were raised, how you came to teach in your discipline, whether you have a family or pets. You can draw from local Indigenous protocols or the protocols of your ancestors when introducing yourself. Sharing what brings you joy, your excitement about what you teach, your hopes for your students is a great way to begin relationship-building with your students. This can be done online or in person with a self-introduction that begins to answer those questions, and can be practiced throughout the semester as well. As we mentioned in the previous blog, you can include an introductory video to let students know who you are before they even get to your first class. Your self-introduction might also include messages of your openness to student questions about the class, how you hope they will communicate with you about their learning, the kinds of support you provide and a list of University-offered supports they can use to succeed.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/files\/2023\/01\/katie-moum-7XGtYefMXiQ-unsplash-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/files\/2023\/01\/katie-moum-7XGtYefMXiQ-unsplash-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9604\" width=\"460\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/files\/2023\/01\/katie-moum-7XGtYefMXiQ-unsplash-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/files\/2023\/01\/katie-moum-7XGtYefMXiQ-unsplash-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/files\/2023\/01\/katie-moum-7XGtYefMXiQ-unsplash-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/files\/2023\/01\/katie-moum-7XGtYefMXiQ-unsplash-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/files\/2023\/01\/katie-moum-7XGtYefMXiQ-unsplash-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/files\/2023\/01\/katie-moum-7XGtYefMXiQ-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Invite your students to share who they are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the early days of your course, you can ask students to answer some questions as a way to get to know them and welcome them to the course.&nbsp; The questions might include things like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is your name and pronouns? When asking students for their pronouns, make sure you do not make this a requirement, as some students may not wish to disclose this information. You can simply model by offering your pronouns, or you can invite students to share their pronouns if they wish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What brought you to this course: what do you hope to get out of it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are your previous experiences with the content\u2014either academic or out in the world?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the academic things you\u2019re good at?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What academic or other skills do you want to strengthen?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is something not related to your studies that is interesting about you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Such questions welcome the students into the course as themselves. They can help you to see where they already are in relation to the course learning outcomes, to make groups or teams based on diverse skills and assets, and give relevant and personalized feedback throughout the course.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Invite your students to share who they are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the early days of your course, you can ask students to answer some questions as a way to get to know them and welcome them to the course.&nbsp; The questions might include things like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is your name and pronouns? When asking students for their pronouns, make sure you do not make this a requirement, as some students may not wish to disclose this information. You can simply model by offering your pronouns, or you can invite students to share their pronouns if they wish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What brought you to this course: what do you hope to get out of it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are your previous experiences with the content\u2014either academic or out in the world?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the academic things you\u2019re good at?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What academic or other skills do you want to strengthen?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is something not related to your studies that is interesting about you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Such questions welcome the students into the course as themselves. They can help you to see where they already are in relation to the course learning outcomes, to make groups or teams based on diverse skills and assets, and give relevant and personalized feedback throughout the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ongoing connection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first few classes are important, but what unfolds throughout the semester is also key to creating community in the classroom. Inviting students to continue to share their thoughts and feelings with you and the class through multiple modes of engagement is very beneficial.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gathering together in a circle, beginning class with a check-in or a practice of mindfulness, exploring reflective journals as assignments, providing students with opportunities to create something together, welcoming laughter and tears, if done in the spirit of community-building, can all enhance the learning and growth in your class. Sometimes, this can look like changing your teaching plan for the day to respond to what is unfolding in the classroom, or sharing food together while working on a group activity. As<a href=\"https:\/\/library.educause.edu\/resources\/2021\/4\/2021-educause-horizon-report-teaching-and-learning-edition\"> the 2021 Horizon report<\/a> highlighted, a sense of belonging is central to successful learning outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Build relationships and community through place<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide is-light has-parallax wp-duotone-unset-1\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-base-background-color has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div role=\"img\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-8015 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/files\/2021\/09\/16076991923_cf54da5081_k.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Acknowledging Territory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color\">Starting your class with land acknowledgement is an important step in creating a respectful and inviting space for student learning. Understanding why we do land acknowledgements and protocol is vital to ensure they are not merely empty gestures. In her article <a href=\"https:\/\/news.viu.ca\/community-classroom\/community-classroom-blog\/what-are-land-acknowledgements-and\">What are land acknowledgements and protocol?<\/a>, which is available on the VIU Community Classroom website, Heather Burke writes about the meaning behind land acknowledgements and protocol. The article includes a video of VIU Elder Uncle Gary Manson&#8217;s lesson on protocol.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Learning Outside<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color\">Learning in relationship to place also goes beyond a territorial acknowledgement at the beginning of class. Any opportunity to bring your students outside, for a group reflection, for a group activity, for a short break, for a whole class outside, can help deepen student well-being and offer opportunities for community-building. Research shows that being in nature and with others strengthens relationship-building and increases student health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Build Community between Peers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creating group contracts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Providing students with an opportunity to agree on a classroom contract or group agreements can be a very effective way to build community in the classroom, if facilitated thoughtfully and carefully. Discussions about different perspectives on communication, conflict resolution, feedback, collaboration and the like will help students remember that they are each unique, and that in coming together as a classroom community, we have to account for our diverse needs, opinions and preferences. Although a classroom contract can also be useful for setting out the expectations you have of students with regards to participation and the like, in terms of community building it is particularly useful as a <em>process <\/em>rather than an outcome, so we encourage you to take your time in this undertaking. Sometimes, a fun activity about personality types before creating a classroom agreement can help prime students to reflect on what they care about in the context of learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Encouraging interaction through small group work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/files\/2022\/04\/pexels-fauxels-3184428-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/files\/2022\/04\/pexels-fauxels-3184428-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8310\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/files\/2022\/04\/pexels-fauxels-3184428-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/files\/2022\/04\/pexels-fauxels-3184428-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/files\/2022\/04\/pexels-fauxels-3184428-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/files\/2022\/04\/pexels-fauxels-3184428-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/files\/2022\/04\/pexels-fauxels-3184428-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/files\/2022\/04\/pexels-fauxels-3184428-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/files\/2022\/04\/pexels-fauxels-3184428-945x630.jpg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ensuring that students solve problems together on the first day of class and throughout the semester helps set the tone for collaborative processes throughout the semester. Make those problems hard enough that it takes more than one brain to solve them.&nbsp; Students learn the difference between \u201cwhat the teacher says\u201d and \u201cwhat the teacher does\u201d in the first few hours of a course: if you just talk about your course and go over the syllabus on the first day\u2014even if you plan a lot of interaction later in the semester\u2014they will assume you will talk at them for the next 15 weeks.&nbsp; Their assumption will make it much harder to engage them in activities later. On Day One of your course, give students direct experience of the kinds of interactions you plan for them throughout the semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students come to us with existing experiences and knowledge: leverage their experience to solve complex problems even if they do not know anything yet. They can speculate, imagine solutions, come up with hypotheses, make recommendations, etc.&nbsp; Once they\u2019ve tried to solve a problem, what you tell them next becomes much more relevant to them because they have already exercised their intellect and imagination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frequent small group learning where the questions posed are hard enough that no one brain can easily get to an acceptable answer helps students see that they are an asset to the discussion, and that they can learn from and trust their peers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use Multiple Avenues for Communication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use VIULearn\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ciel.viu.ca\/pages\/announcements\" target=\"_blank\">announcements feature<\/a> which makes it easy to post a message for the whole class. It can be used for announcements, but also for general feedback on an assignment or activity for all students.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use VIULearn\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ciel.viu.ca\/pages\/email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">class email list<\/a>, to send a message to each student individually or all of them in one message.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clarify assignment due dates and readings or homework by using <a href=\"https:\/\/viu.video.yuja.com\/V\/Video?v=696114&amp;node=3219338&amp;a=8433782&amp;autoplay=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">checklists in VIULearn<\/a> at the beginning of each module of your course.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule regular and flexible office hours.&nbsp; Office hours are excellent for fostering interaction and personalization of learning. Once you\u2019ve set a schedule of office hours, express your enthusiasm for seeing students there regularly. Encourage them to visit you in small groups or teams for discussion. Include the option of making extra appointments for those students who cannot attend regularly scheduled office hours.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider using Zoom in new ways: the<a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/115000332726-Using-Waiting-Room\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> waiting room feature<\/a> allows you to offer online office hours in addition to (or alongside) traditional face to face office hours; the<a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/206476313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> breakout rooms feature<\/a> allows you to facilitate small group discussion during online class meetings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create spaces for asynchronous communication using <a href=\"https:\/\/ciel.viu.ca\/pages\/viulearn-tutorials\/#discussions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VIULearn discussions.<\/a> Online discussions can be used to facilitate different communication needs, such as small group discussion spaces, a watercooler chat where students can ask and answer general questions, or a semi-private journaling space visible only to the instructor and individual students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use your synchronous (face to face or Zoom) sessions to give feedback and respond to student thinking rather than as an opportunity for information transfer.&nbsp; Your expertise shines most brightly when you are responding to students\u2019 specific questions and struggles. Most information transfer can be taken care of outside the time you have to spend directly with students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check in with students who seem to be struggling. Sometimes, the best support is simply feeling that someone has noticed you and cares about you. Referring students to the available supports is encouraged as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to Learn More?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The CIEL has created a curated resource on VIULearn about well-Being and inclusivity in the classroom, which offers perspectives on building community as well as tips on how to take your class outside, how to write an inclusive syllabus, and many other practices which centre student belonging. If you would like to be added to the course to access all the resources, please email <a href=\"mailto:learnsupport@viu.ca\">learnsupport@viu.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check Out these Additional Resources<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/2022\/01\/12\/using-introductory-videos-in-your-courses\/\">Using Introductory Videos in Your Courses \u2013 The CIEL Blog (viu.ca)<\/a> [Blogpost]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/raventrust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/LandAcknowledgementGuide.pdf\">Land Acknowledgements: From Recitation to Real<\/a> [5 Page PDF]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teaching.uwo.ca\/teaching\/engaging\/building-community.html\">Why is community important? Research on sense of belonging in the classroom<\/a> [Short Article]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/savoirs.usherbrooke.ca\/bitstream\/handle\/11143\/17311\/Outdoor+classes+in+higher+education_pedagogical+guide_UdeS_August2020.pdf;jsessionid=5C0D524C45CBE999E5C092CF8673AC0E?sequence=1\">Outdoor classes in higher education: A pedagogical guide to support teachers<\/a> [21 Page PDF]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-border-color has-secondary-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-c0962ca1077494aba933210cbb9b255a is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cd1892f8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#d0006f;border-width:3px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fc0e5e56 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h4 class=\"alignwide has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#d0006f\">Join a Conversation with Colleagues<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4b827052 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>If you would like to learn more about this topic and practice community-building through meeting with colleagues, we invite you to sign up for an upcoming session facilitated by the CIEL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Building Community in the Classroom: An Interactive Studio with Colleagues<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10:00 am &#8211; 11:30 pm, Friday, January 13, 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 has-custom-font-size is-style-fill has-large-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/inviu.viu.ca\/Training\/view.cfm?MenuID=10&amp;ID=2536&amp;CategoryID=23&amp;section=register\" style=\"border-radius:0%;background-color:#d0006f;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Sign up through InVIU<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we covered in last week\u2019s blog, starting the semester off right includes building community in the classroom, promoting student engagement, co-creating classroom expectations, designing an inviting and inclusive syllabus, and growing considerations of student well-being. 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