Learning Community![]() A learning community is built upon a foundation of trust, respect and encouragement. In the classroom, students will encourage each other as I challenge them to exceed all expectations, while collaborating productively. The students in my classroom will not only share similar academic goals, but we will have a common attitude. Young learners and I will always act with kindness, optimism, respect, and a growth mindset to ensure success for every learner in the room. In our classroom, diverse contributions will be embraced. Students will work in cooperative learning groups that require individual accountability, as well as peer collaboration, while fostering positive interdependence. "By encouraging supportive relationships among students through cooperative learning activities, student satisfaction with the group increases and behavioural referrals drop by as much as 71%," (Watkins, 2004). Building a connected, supportive community with my students will ease behavioral issues and engage learners. The Morning Meeting allows the class to begin each day as a community of caring and respectful learners (Kriete, 2014)Each morning in my future classroom will begin with a Morning Meeting. The beginning of the day sets the tone for the classroom and reflects expectations for the way we will treat each other. The Morning Meeting allows the class to begin each day as a community of caring and respectful learners (Kriete, 2014). The Morning Meeting merges academic, social and emotional learning through dialogue that promotes academic growth. Productive learning environments include dialogue between the student and teacher, as well as students with peers (Prawatt, 1993). Morning Meetings begins with a greeting that acknowledges every student and fosters recognition of how important each child and their contributions are to the classroom. In the sharing phase of the meeting, students practice attention, listening and self-expression skills while their need to feel significant is met with a sense of belonging. For the group activity, learners are engaged in fun cooperative interaction that enhances connections amongst students. Feeling connected improves student attendance, motivation and engagement in learning (Kriete, 2014). The final portion of a Morning Meeting, the Morning Message, communicates important information about the day to students and integrates literacy skills. A Morning Meeting can effectively integrate academic content area learning with social emotional learning to develop skills that are necessary for success in life, like making responsible decisions and handling challenging situations constructively (Kriete, 2014).
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