Building Belonging Curriculum
Build a classroom where different perspectives thrive.
This 10-week program aims to foster engaged listening and understanding of diverse perspectives through respectful discussions, helping students become better communicators and empathetic individuals. By exploring opportunities for meaningful conversations, the curriculum develops essential communication skills and builds strong connections among students, encouraging a sense of belonging within their communities.
Lessons Overview
Ten lessons per grade level, formatted following our life skills lessons, for grades 6-12 and includes an educator guide to help staff confidently deliver the lessons to students.
Social Emotional Learning Skill
Lesson 1
Perspective talking
Lesson 2
Communication
Lesson 3
Empathy
Lesson 4
Appreciating Diversity
Lesson 5
Relationship Building
Lesson 6
Reflecting
Lesson 7
Social Engagement
Lesson 8
Building Belonging
Lesson 9
Analyzing Situations
Lesson 10
Respect for Others
Demo
Pear Deck and Canvas integration
Our Building Belonging Lessons are Pear Deck enabled and can be uploaded into Canvas and any other LMS that accepts Google slides. They can also be downloaded and assigned in Google Classroom, so you can deliver them however you’d like.
