Student Belonging

Creating classrooms and schools where all students feel a sense of belonging is crucial to building literacy skills.

Children need to take academic risks to maximize their learning, but this is only possible if they feel safe and have trusting relationships. Children are motivated by literacy instruction that is culturally responsive and affirms their identities.

Establishing conditions that promote student belonging is an important first step in reaching Oregon’s vision for early literacy.  Check out these resources for ideas on building a sense of belonging in the classroom.

Student Belonging Resources

Literacy Spotlight: Student Belonging

Jump start your knowledge of student belonging with this two-page summary that highlights key points from Oregon's Early Literacy Framework.

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Literacy Spotlight: Family & Community Partnerships

Review practices to build family and community partnerships with this two-page summary that highlights key points from Oregon's Early Literacy Framework.

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Literacy Spotlight: Reaching All Learners

Prioritize reaching all learners with this two-page summary that highlights key points from Oregon's Early Literacy Framework.

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Reflecting on Our Practice: Student Belonging

Build a shared understanding of practices that encourage student belonging during K–5 literacy instruction with this illuminating slide deck. Use it to reinforce your own learning journey or as part of a professional learning session.

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Reflecting on Our Practice: Family & Community Partnerships

Consider practices that support building relationships with families and communities with this helpful slide deck. Use it to reinforce your own learning journey or as part of a professional learning session.

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Reflecting on Our Practice: Reaching All Learners

Review key practices that encourage reaching all learners during K–5 literacy instruction with this informative slide deck. Use it to reinforce your own learning journey or as part of a professional learning session.

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Webinar: Supporting Literacy and Language for Multilingual Learners

Discover ways to integrate evidence-based reading practices with linguistically responsive instruction to support the literacy development of multilingual learners in this webinar.

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Webinar: Authentic Partnerships with Families and Caregivers to Support Literacy Learning

Consider the role of authentic partnerships and collaboration between schools, communities, families and caregivers to support early literacy learning in this webinar.

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Early Literacy Framework Online Module: Student Belonging

Learn how student belonging and family literacy partnerships are key to learning to read and write. This self-paced learning module explains how to foster conditions to reach all learners.

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Collaborative Learning Session Guide: Student Belonging

Explore this collaborative learning session guide to develop knowledge and reflect on instructional strategies. Learn with and from peers how to create favorable literacy learning conditions.

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Featured Resources

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Check out the Literacy and Language at Home and in Our Communities resource to discover different ways that families and caregivers support literacy and language development outside of school.

Watch this video to hear reflections from fellow Oregon educators about how they build a community of learners.

Watch and learn from fellow Oregon educators about strategies for including parents and caregivers as educational partners.

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