Create Community and Nurture Connections to Support Deep Learning

While remote teaching and learning introduces a variety of challenges for school communities, staying connected with each other is often at the top of the list. After all, teaching is first and foremost about relationships, and it’s the reason many of us got into the profession. These relationships provide the foundation for nearly everything else that happens in the classroom—from academic achievement to social and emotional well-being. This sense of community and support is essential to the learning experience.

While it may be more challenging to establish and maintain community and connection during remote learning than during a face-to-face classroom experience, it can be done. The articles in this collection offer ideas, strategies, and tools to help you create community and connections while teaching remotely.