Studies have shown
that a strong sense of classroom community contributes to a positive student
outcomes; they will do better than those who don't. Unfortunately, many
American schools traditionally use competition, awards, and achievement based
grouping to encourage learning -- which likely undermines a child's sense of
community.
Students with a high
sense of community showed:
Greater
academic motivation and performance
They
liked school better and enjoyed class
Empathy
and motivation to help others
increased
conflict resolution skills
More
altruistic behavior
Teachers should
consider:
Use welcome notes
Visit children and
their families
Celebrate success
Use class meetings
to take notes and identify possible issues
Down play
competition
Display
everbody's work
Use
non-competitve games
Involve
all children
Rotate
classroom responsibilities
For school
principals:
Organize
schoolwide acitivities
Start
a buddy program
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