Social Contracts Foster Community in the Classroom

When students and teachers collaborate to create shared behavior expectations, the whole class is invested in the norms.
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[@RobertNewtonJr]

Will try this with the volunteers that assist rural Temple schools in Thailand.
Thanks for sharing :)

[@hopedoherty4377]

I think this is a great tool to implement at the start of the year.

[@maryfarrell5248]

Very effective when done at the beginning of the year.

[@khwahishsharada5555]

Absolutely true & great effort for an effective change 😊

[@PrincipalQ]

This sounds like Capturing Kids' Hearts through the Flippen Group. Correct?

[@JohnGarciaLandryGamingChannel]

excellent video

[@erwinlagare7737]

It helps teachers to collaborate with their students..

[@gayleneparisien2581]

Yes, collaboration is key to student success!

[@Summer_Jay]

how would this translate to pe classroom?

[@edutopia]

You can read a little more about how this school implements social contracts here: www.edutopia.org/article/using-diversity-build-culture-belonging.

[@user-jr9bh3lo8d]

great idea

[@fernandosuro7675]

what this

[@edutopia]

The teacher and students work together to write the classroom's rules.