Ways of Building Belonging in the Classroom

Originally published March 2024. 

Expanded Resource for Faculty: Flexible Approaches to Teaching

This updated resource offers practical advice for instructors who wish to incorporate flexible teaching and learning activities in their in-person courses by leveraging available classroom technology or personal devices.

There is guidance for streaming or recording lectures, using Zoom to bring in guest speakers, captioning live in the classroom, planning collaborative activities and building classrooms with flexible ways to engage. Whether you’re looking to record live lectures or help students collaborate with each other, find strategies to make your classroom teaching more flexible >>

Watch - In conversation with Lisa Kuron: Guiding from Alongside

Lisa Kuron from Laurier’s leadership program discusses her student-centered teaching approach which emphasizes being a 'guide on the side', utilizing classroom space creatively for diverse learning experiences, and instilling excitement about learning right from the first class. Lisa highlights the importance of creating a sense of belonging using strategies to get to know her students and build community, shares ice-breaking exercises and relationship-building techniques and reflects on co-teaching. Watch the conversation >>

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