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Context Building Students feel welcome, accepted, and valued.
Relationships

Elements Strategies Notes

Verbal and ● Greeting students at
Nonverbal the door
Behaviors ● Holding informal
conferences
● Attending after school
functions
● Greeting students by
name outside of
school
● Giving special
responsibilities or
leadership roles
● Scheduling interaction
● Photo bulletin board
● Using humor

Understanding ● Background surveys
Students’ ● Opinion
Background and questionnaires
Interests ● Individual
teacher-student
conferences
● School newspaper,
newsletter or bulletin
● Informal class
interviews
● Familiarity with
student culture
● Autobiographical
metaphors and
analogies
● Six word biographies
● Independent
investigations
● Quotes
● Comments about
student achievement
or areas of
importance
● Lineups
● Individual student
learning goals