Belonging in school : creating a place where kids want to learn and teachers want to stay : an illustrated playbook / Dominique Smith, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Vincent Pompei, Rachael Stewart ; illustrated by Taryl Hansen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Dominique, author.

Fisher, Douglas, 1965- author.

Frey, Nancy, 1959- author.

Pompei, Vincent, author.

Stewart, Rachael (Career programs director), author.

Contributor:

Hansen, Taryl, illustrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Students--Psychology.

Students.

Belonging (Social psychology).

Teachers--Job satisfaction.

Teachers.

Classroom environment.

Physical Description:

xiv, 258 pages : color illustrations; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, a Sage Company, [2024]

Summary:

"Students with a strong sense of belonging in a classroom perform better academically. When students don't feel that they belong, their performance suffers. It's not just some fluffy psycho-mumble jumble; there is a strong research base that supports the need for schools to create systems that foster student belonging. In fact, several meta-analyses point to the fact that belonging keeps us learning. The effect size for belonging is .46, right at the average of all the things that we do in school to ensure learning. (insert image of a thermometer with .46 marked) In other words, belonging is not necessarily an accelerator of learning. Instead, belonging allows other influences to take hold. It serves as a gatekeeper for all the other aspects of learning to take root. If students do not feel that they belong in the class, the amazing instruction being provided will probably not significantly improve their learning. Instead, students with a low sense of belonging spend time questioning their status and membership in the group and fail to achieve at high levels. For them, the gate is closed and they are on the outside of learning, looking in. But the impact of belonging is more than academic. Studies suggest that belonging also affects our health and well-being. This book addresses the academic and personal ramifications for students (and school personnel) who feel that they belong, and those who feel that they don't, along with practical suggestions-some that can be implemented right away, others that will take thoughtful consideration and time-that can lead to a sense of belonging for everyone"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Overview: Dimensions of Belonging

Module 1: Welcomed

Module 2: Invited

Module 3: Present

Module 4: Accepted

Module 5: Known

Module 6: Supported

Module 7: Befriended

Module 8: Involved

Module 9: Heard

Module 10: Needed

Module 11: Loved

Epilogue: Where do we go from here?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781071936030

1071936034

OCLC:

1416702211

Publisher Number:

90100068891