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Inclusivity allows students to feel represented, which can create a sense of belonging in a classroom, allowing for effective and more engaged learning.

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A community that is able to understand and acknowledge each others backgrounds and philosophies allows for a fruitful experience to everyone!

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Often, success is seen to have the utmost importance in our daily lives. However, it is important to notice that in teaching, the driving force behind success, and arguably the most important characteristic of successful teachers, is simply to care. Care about your students, care about the material, and care about your job.

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When students believe that schoolwork has a purpose and relates to their life outside of school, they are more eager to learn

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Feedback from assignments and presentations are important in recognizing what can be improved on, and being able to develop professionally.

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Having a space where people can act, think, and speak creatively is so important to an effective learning environment. When people can express themselves creatively, it opens them up to new opportunities to learn and collaborate.

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I think that one of the reason why it's so important for us to build a strong community in the classroom is because some people might be lacking that support. College can be stressful for lots of people and when we create a welcoming community, we offer a place to get away from that stress. We all have a common goal that we are working towards and we can make it easier on each other to get there.

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I think with mindsets, it changes depending on the circumstance. For example, if we fail at doing something, we might get the fixed mindset. Or if we want to keep trying to do something, that's a growth mindset. But, ultimately, a growth mindset is the type we all want.

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PROMPTS (to consider while sharing your/ engaging with others' ideas):

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PROMPTS (to consider while sharing your/ engaging with others' ideas):

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WHAT KIND OF LEARNING COMMUNITY DO WE WANT TO BUILD TOGETHER IN OUR CLASSROOM?

WHY IS BUILDING A STRONG CLASSROOM COMMUNITY IMPORTANT?

WHAT LEARNING MINDSETS DO WE GRAVITATE TOWARDS?

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When we acknowledge one another we know that no matter what we say or do our community will hear us and be respectful of our ideas. We know that by doing so everyone is heard and "no troll is left behind".

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I think it's important to create a learning community where we all free safe to express ourselves. That we all come in with an open mind and know that we can all learn from each other and our perspectives/experiences.
-Elaine Saunders

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I think it's important to have a classroom community where we can ask questions. It's important to not be afraid to ask questions based on what others think. It's an important part of the learning experience.

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This means not only having our own voice heard, but also remembering to incorporate others' voices.

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We do our best work when we feel like we belong to a community that has our back.

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Effective collaboration that sparks ideas for change and inspires us to be the best that we can possibly be.

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"A little kindness goes a long way" - quite literally, since kindness fosters an environment of positivity, which then engenders the process of learning.