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Take time to build your community and a safe space for learning and sharing.

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Take time to build your community and a safe space for learning and sharing.

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Have students get up and move, but set clear expectations when explaining the activities

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Have students get up and move, but set clear expectations when explaining the activities

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Your classroom will function so much more smoothly if you build your community strong from the beginning. They then want to help each other do their best.

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Build it early on and often

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What would I tell My First Year Self About Building Community?

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What would I tell My First Year Self About Building Community?

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In the context of teaching, I would say to not be afraid of disturbing other teachers with questions. This is a time of learning and shaping our careers; therefore, it is our time to get onboard and it is up to us to obtain proper procedures.

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Let students know you care about them, even if it's just saying, "hey, I'm glad you're here today."

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Let students know you care about them, even if it's just saying, "hey, I'm glad you're here today."

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Show your students that love and that you care for them

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Need to have community building built in at the BEGINNING of the year with what admin. from school wants accomplished the first few days.

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Need to have community building built in at the BEGINNING of the year with what admin. from school wants accomplished the first few days.

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Enjoy your day! Be open to learn new activities and implement them in your class.

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Enjoy your day! Be open to learn new activities and implement them in your class.

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Do it early and often. It is more important than curriculum.

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Use Our Class is a Family book to build that community aspect 

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Use Our Class is a Family book to build that community aspect 

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Have procedures in place since day 1. Have community-building activities often to help students regulate and respect their peers. 

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Have procedures in place since day 1. Have community-building activities often to help students regulate and respect their peers. 

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Have students interact more with those that are not their friends. Use partner cards

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Have students interact more with those that are not their friends. Use partner cards

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so important!!!! your class will fall apart without it

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so important!!!! your class will fall apart without it

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a class runs so much more smoothly as a community! They help take care of each other. 

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a class runs so much more smoothly as a community! They help take care of each other. 

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It is so important to build the connections early on. It will help with the behaviors that arise as they come out of their shell.

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It is so important to build the connections early on. It will help with the behaviors that arise as they come out of their shell.

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The 3A's activity after lunch was a great way to bring BIG feelings down after lunch. IT was a great way to reflect on choices and share achievements. 

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The 3A's activity after lunch was a great way to bring BIG feelings down after lunch. IT was a great way to reflect on choices and share achievements. 

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What I would tell myself about community building.

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What I would tell myself about community building.

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I would tell myself that you need to establish a classroom environment that feels safe, welcoming, and fair.  Building rapport with students is crucial before you are able to support them in building a successful, respectful, and supportive community.

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Once the relationships are built, then the processing of content goes much smoother and quicker.

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Encourage students to speak up and build relationships with one another