Cultivating Class Communities (ongoing) by Bryan Doppel https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc What is one thing you can do to positively impact the sense of community in your class? en-us 2025-01-08 15:10:57 UTC 2026-01-05 15:58:58 UTC hello@padlet.com ramirezla5 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285418214 Yay! I am going to do more intentional community building BEYOND the first week.


]]> 2025-01-09 14:49:05 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285418214 hesterbc https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285418375 Content based activities - I’m teaching a flipped class

]]> 2025-01-09 14:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285418375 mcginnisaj https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285418569 Address students by their names (make sure you're pronouncing them all correctly!)

]]> 2025-01-09 14:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285418569 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285418665 Having students work in groups on tasks

]]> 2025-01-09 14:49:24 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285418665 redakm https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285418750 Intentionally integrate icebreakers/community-building activities throughout the semester rather than just the first few weeks.

]]> 2025-01-09 14:49:28 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285418750 clinesd2 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285419417 I have one class that works in groups and I am going to do intentional get to know you activities with each group.

And more get to know you games beyond day 1 and 2 of class!

]]> 2025-01-09 14:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285419417 mccleneghanc https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285419596 Respond to students by name


]]> 2025-01-09 14:50:02 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285419596 lemoinece https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285419915 Pair & Shares or group time in class. I also do a lot of activities to get them moving around the class & that helps as well.

]]> 2025-01-09 14:50:16 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285419915 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285420014 Bought the LikeU cards and will use them. Will create groups (my classes are larger).

]]> 2025-01-09 14:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285420014 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285422118 Get to know their names and make time for conversation in the first minutes of class instead of plunging into course content.

]]> 2025-01-09 14:51:51 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285422118 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285422775 I speak to each students individually before class starts.

]]> 2025-01-09 14:52:24 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285422775 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285425793 In my writing class, we start with a "what's trending" question because I want to students to think about news/info that they pay attention to and I also want to know where they get their info.

]]> 2025-01-09 14:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285425793 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285427517 I share about stuff going on with me, too. Not TMI, just reciprocating/letting them get to know me.

]]> 2025-01-09 14:56:12 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3285427517 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3543666534 Give students space to talk about their lives outside the classroom (and be willing to share more about my own life outside the classroom).

]]> 2025-08-14 18:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3543666534 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3543667220 Use Polleverywhere! Great new (to me) tool!

]]> 2025-08-14 18:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3543667220 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694593949 I need to think more deeply about community building in large classes - that’s a huge issue at my institution

]]> 2025-11-22 18:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694593949 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594003 Incorporate ice breakers

]]> 2025-11-22 18:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594003 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594016 I want to start each class with Like U questions.

]]> 2025-11-22 18:01:23 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594016 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594023 Talk less and provide more opportunities for learners to talk with each other.

]]> 2025-11-22 18:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594023 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594043 Use the Like U cards to mix up the ice breakers I use

]]> 2025-11-22 18:01:27 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594043 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594108 Indulge in student curiosity! Help them learn how to discover content.

]]> 2025-11-22 18:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594108 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594118 Finding out what interests my students & integrate it into class sessions

]]> 2025-11-22 18:01:34 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594118 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594156 I am going to focus on trust-building.

]]> 2025-11-22 18:01:43 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594156 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594175 Post a community agreement in my Center

]]> 2025-11-22 18:01:46 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594175 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594185 Identity commonalities among students, and share them out

]]> 2025-11-22 18:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594185 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594248 I will start with introducing myself with not only my professional background, put give real personal info and experiences to encourage them to do the same.

]]> 2025-11-22 18:02:00 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594248 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594313 Spend more time on explicit community-building activities in the beginning.

]]> 2025-11-22 18:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594313 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594351 Encourage students to develop connections (with each other, course content, outside of classroom experiences) through active learning.

]]> 2025-11-22 18:02:15 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594351 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594367 Bring food on occasion to smaller courses to demonstrate care and support community building.

]]> 2025-11-22 18:02:17 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594367 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594406 One Thing the Same!

Love for my students to center around what they have in common

]]> 2025-11-22 18:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594406 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594417 Encourage learners to learn and use each other’s names

]]> 2025-11-22 18:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594417 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594510 Be responsive to student interests, gleaned in part from icebreaker/community building activities and discussions

]]> 2025-11-22 18:02:40 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594510 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594514 One thing I already do is create accountability groups in my classes.


One thing I want to add to my class is to assess throughout the semester their sense of belonging and how they feel connected to the class community and ask for suggestions and feedback.

]]> 2025-11-22 18:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594514 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594608 Prioritize student-student communication. Have them learn each others’ names

]]> 2025-11-22 18:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594608 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594618 Pre-course survey with intentional community building questions. Share summaries and refer to them throughout the quarter to highlight similarities and experiences of peers. Segway into importance of belonging and share it as a goal for the course.

]]> 2025-11-22 18:02:59 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594618 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594622 As a student partner, I can have deeper connections with students, and use those relationships to further the learning of others (tell one student to ask a question about another students answer before class)

]]> 2025-11-22 18:02:59 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594622 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594634 Connection before content! There is always time to connect first.

]]> 2025-11-22 18:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594634 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594660 Make student feel seeing

]]> 2025-11-22 18:03:07 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594660 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594756 Have students work on a semester-long project together in small groups. Allow time for that group work to take place during class time, e.g., weekly 15-min check-ins.

]]> 2025-11-22 18:03:25 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594756 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594856 End of a period or closing a course give a space for recognition and thank a peer

]]> 2025-11-22 18:03:37 UTC https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3694594856 https://padlet.com/appstate1/psreskf6ky7f8xyc/wish/3739596711 I will try "seat scatters" at least 3 times across the semester, so students will interact with some different groups, not just their assigned groups.

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