- Building a Caring Climate That Promotes Belonging and Engagement
- Why Students Need a Climate of Care
- Helping ALL Students Feel Like They Belong
- Why School Climate Should Be Every Principal's Top Priority
- Stories from the Field: Building strong teacher-student relationships in the classroom
- Student Health & Well-Being: How Libraries Can Create Safe Spaces
The research is clear that students learn best in an environment where they have a sense of belonging, perceive that they are part of a bigger unit, and have relationships with adults who care about them. Here are curated research and articles about the importance of strengthening student belonging in a school community.
Building a Caring Climate That Promotes Belonging and Engagement
Kappan article exploring our data on the correlation between belonging and academic engagement.
Why Students Need a Climate of Care
One-minute video from Denise Pope about the importance of a strong climate of care for student well-being.
Helping ALL Students Feel Like They Belong
E-School News article cites research on the importance of belonging for student success.
Why School Climate Should Be Every Principal’s Top Priority
Education Week article summarizes research on the importance of a healthy school climate.
Stories from the Field: Building strong teacher-student relationships in the classroom
Part of a series of briefs from Transforming Education on fostering strong relationships.
Student Health & Well-Being: How Libraries Can Create Safe Spaces
Example of one Challenge Success partner school leveraged their library to support student belonging and a climate of care.