What Does Community Mean in the Classroom? Sharing Stories, Swift Trust, and a Sense of Togetherness

We’re going to talk about community, swift trust, and storytelling. Whether you teach an online or in-person class, you want your students to feel as if they are entering a community where they are welcome, safe, and can share ideas among each other. You want to establish common interests and a sense of togetherness because they are going to be solving problems together, they’ll be investigating and exploring topics, they’ll share knowledge and maybe even challenge each other respectfully. So, today we’ll talk about ideas to foster a sense of community, how swift trust can be applied in an educational setting, and finally, how a storytelling activity with a sticky note or penny can inspire students to share their own stories. Recommended Resources:Magna Online Seminar: 7 Indispensable Strategies to Build Community in Your Online Courses20-Minute Mentor: How Can I Earn Swift Trust in My Online Classes?20-Minute Mentor: How Can I Harness the Power of Story to Create Classroom Community?Don't forget! Expand your love❤️ of teaching at the Teaching Professor Annual Conference in New Orleans, June 9-11, 2023. Give yourself something to look forward to at the end of your school year: a conference to network, learn, and refocus on why you got into teaching in the first place!