Community Norm Building

This activity engages students in generating a list of two to five mutually agreed-upon behaviors that promote learning. Write norms as specific, positive behaviors students/learners want from each other.

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Individual/Group Activity Group
Class SizeSmall (<25), Medium (25-50), & Large (51-200)
Bloom’s Taxonomy LevelUnderstand
Development InitialTransitional Knowing
Minimum Time to Facilitate<15 Minutes
Minimum Time to Debrief<15 Minutes
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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
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Co-Curricular
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Additional Resources

Bennett, C. A. (2014). Creating cultures of participation to promote mathematical discourse: This article examines strategies for increasing engaged student learning in math classes by ensuring classroom norms that invite active learning from all students. Middle School Journal, 46(2), 20-25: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00940771.2014.11461906?casa_token=6i8pFs9dVJAAAAAA:i5qngkIxdHViRAloeTb-fcSKij5bjHD6nh621U7jNcYcST9sBSFDMi70FTMKHHJQindTlYOfQ84

Bayoumi, K., Ramli, N., Ebrahimi, M., Rosman, A. S., & Khan, A. (2022). The impact of building community and digital skills on students’ online active learning experience during COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Positive School Psychology, 6(3), 2133-2149: https://www.journalppw.com/index.php/jpsp/article/view/1929

Taylor, D. W., Jones, O., & Boles, K. (2004). Building social capital through action learning: an insight into the entrepreneur. Education+ training, 46(5), 226-235: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/00400910410549805/full/html?casa_token=0wokfGDfRQYAAAAA:3HEmbvi053mC8KI1GVBLC0GJ169JvSfjywBXP5CLfUXGo1I4G-KFQqtJg6DLw-eEpOdjz4HLma1LesySOIx-Ep6mHRJSuCInZE7fleniZye137t2Ng

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