Thriving in the Classroom

A digital toolkit to support resilience in post-secondary educators and their students

Community Resilience

Supporting belonging

The Greater Good Magazine article, How to Help Students Feel a Sense of Belonging During the Pandemic suggests four research-based practices that you can use (and share) to cultivate a strong sense of belonging in your classroom.

1. Normalize challenges to belonging and provide strategies to overcome them

2. Make a plan to check in with students

3. Make a plan to give wise feedback when returning each assessment

4. Shout out your favorite mistake