Community in the Classroom

Building a community in the classroom is very important and is something that needs to start on the first day of class. The process may take a while, but once you are there, your days in the classroom will run a lot smoother for you and your students. Once the students realize that the class is a family, they will be more comfortable and helpful to each other and the teacher. More will be accomplished during a day and teaching and learning will be more effective. Children will want to participate and help each other because they care for one another as families do.

I will do the following in order to build a community in the classroom: be a good example, show love, be respectful to my students, conduct daily lessons using character building activities, give students jobs, show praise, establish rules and procedures, etc. I believe that whether or not you have established a community in your classroom determines if you will have a successful and effective year.