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Unit2: Community Building

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Unit Objective

  • Learners will be able to create a strong sense of community in the classroom through a classroom shared agreement.
  • Learners will be able to learn how to conduct and create a community circle.
Source: https://blog.edgenuity.com/building-a-culture-of-sel/

Task 1- Classroom Shared Agreement

Step 1: Please watch the following video to become familiar with Classroom Shared Agreements:

Step 2: Generating classroom shared agreement Below is a document from CASEL that shows you step by step how to create a classroom shared agreement. You are to review and implement in your own classrooms. Once you have done so, please write a reflection in the class discussion area.

File:Classroom Shared Agreement Activity
Source: CASEL.org


Task 2 Community Circles

Step 1:Learn how to create a community circle

Read the article below by Edutopia about building community circles:

Building Community Circles

Below is CASEL's guide to community circles (you will use this to create your own community circle):

CASEL- Guide to Community Building Circles

Step 2 Create a community circle. Using the outline below. Create your own outline for a community circle you would use in your own classroom.

File:Circle PLANNING TEMPLATE.docx