Some start point questions:
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How do you foster and build community within your classroom? Your school?
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How are students greeted each day?
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How do you explicitly promote students feeling safe, connected, and cared about?
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How do you build relationships with your students and promote healthy relationships amongst your students?
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How do you model kindness, respect, and empathy?
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How do you encourage and support student voice?
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How often do you meet as a class so students can share ideas or concerns?
The first step in “Building Community” is an open mind, a loving heart, and an attitude of acceptance.