{"id":659,"date":"2021-02-19T09:49:20","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T09:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/?p=659"},"modified":"2022-09-27T14:44:29","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T14:44:29","slug":"moving-toward-a-better-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/moving-toward-a-better-us\/","title":{"rendered":"CREATING CONNECTION AND BELONGING IN A BROKEN WORLD"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  inner-heading-area  container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: #222222;background-image: linear-gradient(to right,#222222,#00aeef); '  ><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-659'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock inner-landing-text av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1><strong>Creating Connection and belonging in a Broken World<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_textblock  inner-img-col  container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-659'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-dt2ud8-1de45052f5f9531a8bc64088b320be33 sc-av_one_third av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-dt2ud8-1de45052f5f9531a8bc64088b320be33\">\n.flex_column.av-dt2ud8-1de45052f5f9531a8bc64088b320be33{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-dt2ud8-1de45052f5f9531a8bc64088b320be33 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kl9x9q56-0641686d9e6ef1bbb357a6ebdbffefff\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kl9x9q56-0641686d9e6ef1bbb357a6ebdbffefff img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kl9x9q56-0641686d9e6ef1bbb357a6ebdbffefff .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kl9x9q56-0641686d9e6ef1bbb357a6ebdbffefff av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-4  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-700 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-700 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/11\/Dr-James-Comer.jpg\" alt='' title='Dr-James-Comer'  height=\"600\" width=\"480\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/11\/Dr-James-Comer.jpg 480w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/11\/Dr-James-Comer-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kl9xasr0-0be2d2a622389d61cc0eb8651a5b255b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>\u201cI\u2019ve always believed that marginalized children and families are struggling to find belonging.\u00a0 And the school and others have to reach out and offer belonging.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Dr. James P. Comer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-cjdlz0-f47af4af205bd430a73f071e880f97ff\">\n.flex_column.av-cjdlz0-f47af4af205bd430a73f071e880f97ff{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-cjdlz0-f47af4af205bd430a73f071e880f97ff av_two_third  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-khuoo1cl-ce781f115f1bca6731491b2a01d2617a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Is America broken or breaking open? Perhaps the answer is both. And schools, more than any other institution, have an opportunity to help restore wholeness by offering students and their families a renewed sense of belonging. The issues that separate us reveal a clear picture of the damage othering can cause to an individual, family, school, or community. Schools are the core institutions of teaching and learning that can show us a better way to move forward. Thousands of educators across America have joined a revolution to open minds, change hearts, rebuild trust, and restore a sense of belonging.<\/p>\n<p>We know that feelings of connectedness and belonging are important to our physical and mental well-being. According to Psychology Today\u2019s 2019 article\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/url387.fmemail.net\/ls\/click?upn=5EPtVKcEsZTOl0ymYbTSSoLwIEPNldVbSfGBIBmhtklU6-2FsZbQe45hi-2FQfv0VbHus5HiErdk1UPM6dWzL2dLtk8Q8wbXSQxcMJmdGpTY027xw4qVmsNU-2BU3mYC4p4kn1FP-2BxLfurI5Qa2TbaMe3f2g-3D-3D63Zn_OOVU710fb3diwOgqSKC-2FAtN2RSuf5Q4z4mj5Az8N7IqdZ5XvM4wvaqi-2B3HFbRqryP0nMTzioMFtpX4-2BMgPHxuLVuzXD2Taao3go5aLAgwj6-2BpuChc2RjaELRq3D2F-2F51fCVVLck-2FuLI5I-2ByhvDY3y6R4zYsxKFMn-2FoaDcnTYF8y661SaPYhvgFYJmaOSCD1ymMMdq3xyICvF0ggEm-2BghTr5DqufDEOcjCYiqFNX7EkwcgWPUrNvWAbRfiL3cg9Y7cvoGSB66r9NUEzz8eVuw9HoHuKfH08-2BmeFUKPjHP4lRQN-2F5E9nh-2BnYufAPeo5plwKC3x5D9d7xXIlqPZTltvm-2BhZ6byKgY4qHJMs2Iad3C1r5hzns00c-2BdhyEFaBfVJN9j1DrCw6BE-2Fa-2Fyuuf353iGY5OeypvCXu3Ib8db-2FAy1QIJ0roJKqKdhw-2FUroQPYieDASQb50Cco9ywNbMoZZ014IPY0z0hjO3LWoVaCDe-2BM41EOLjp0Ca-2FuQJL-2FyvpCqpaWbMWzNxNVABanrPoRS8fb-2Fpd-2B3qaA2Xlk9pqovkrZb7VpObXZjM7lq1O32KQ-2BD16nWMIJy2YopQOusXidMbQEI4u9ERiqdKDSOfmQn2HssL3xNPbZIpu5cjlKMK0bWaisu9OI0C0hVA3Mrp5S9H6qJxdouy9Qe0rnjqTaw6ookd71N5peA0kE8pducCLReoVPwHLWEQoIIFX-2BPEfeKdta46ye7ACBdwUn-2FbG1fx32hmEGeeNDrgDXXs2iikZNWkK52kkQr2UUfb7UcL-2FCX6hiiO1sLxqa-2BKOLzk2bwSR1PXkzL4tUe-2FMczhcG-2FSzOSq\">The Importance of Belonging Across Life<\/a>, \u201cHuman connections are important across the lifespan. They begin early, are constantly evolving, and extend through old age.\u201d We also know that when a child\u2019s sense of belonging hangs in the balance, the ability to trust and build connections are also shaken. Feelings of fairness and acceptance impact everything from discipline to academic performance in school, especially for students of color. Struggling to \u201cfit in\u201d and our \u201cothering\u201d of people based on race, culture and difference, not only impacts student lives, but can have life-long ripple effects. The caregivers and adults who work with youth are critically important in this evolution over time. EdWeek\u2019s <strong>2017\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/url387.fmemail.net\/ls\/click?upn=5EPtVKcEsZTOl0ymYbTSSmdsqzpVRWC4-2FoXimVeWkLva6Cf-2BCoE1kTAJS7AvTYQc7phwNJ97M6ksTb4J59qGKbjML8H7cSzWhNM-2BJnixoN9TnHykPNQ8GKPJKJN1A4w-2F2ToiMOJMBP-2BgKxjU8nZWnw-3D-3Dndb0_OOVU710fb3diwOgqSKC-2FAtN2RSuf5Q4z4mj5Az8N7IqdZ5XvM4wvaqi-2B3HFbRqryP0nMTzioMFtpX4-2BMgPHxuLVuzXD2Taao3go5aLAgwj6-2BpuChc2RjaELRq3D2F-2F51fCVVLck-2FuLI5I-2ByhvDY3y6R4zYsxKFMn-2FoaDcnTYF8y661SaPYhvgFYJmaOSCD1ymMMdq3xyICvF0ggEm-2BghTr5DqufDEOcjCYiqFNX7EkwcgWPUrNvWAbRfiL3cg9Y7cvoGSB66r9NUEzz8eVuw9HoHuKfH08-2BmeFUKPjHP4lRQN-2F5E9nh-2BnYufAPeo5plwKC3x5D9d7xXIlqPZTltvm-2BhZ6byKgY4qHJMs2Iad3C1r5hzns00c-2BdhyEFaBfVJN9j1DrCw6BE-2Fa-2Fyuuf353iGY5OeypvCXu3Ib8db-2FAy1QIJ0roJKqKdhw-2FUroQPYieDASQb50Cco9ywNbMoZZ014IPY0z0hjO3LWoVaCDe-2BM41EOLjp0Ca-2FuQJL-2FyvpCqpaWbMWzNxNVABanrPoRS8fb-2Fpd-2B3qaA2Xlk9pqovkrZb7VpObXZjM7lq1O32KQ-2BD16nWMIJy2YopQOusXidMbQEI4u9ERiqdKDSOfmQn2HssL3xNPbZIpu5cjlKMK0bWaisu9OI0C0hVA3Mrp5S9H6igxLF-2BYyHh2ALpSlYYMImrsgithFXvKPH5-2FT09HX9i5DG8w6g8MxvbP22SoIkT-2BMxdabJ93H9dsmgGzRYYqpo2PD19KUoa-2BFY2DmkOx7XV9p8L1pIhEvW0xMkyBwoNEuxMKJmvSBt-2Fn-2Fr8X9bEn-2BlZe-2FLTvNTQjbi1wkdExyol-2B\">compilation of research<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>on belonging notes this as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We know all of this<\/strong>. But, it bears repeating with even stronger conviction because a sense of belonging is now more critical than ever for our students as they navigate increased political and ideological divides often played out through protests, riots, and violence. Loss of life, limited social interactions, and increased trauma, experienced during Covid further intensify the need to help children and youth feel a sense of belonging and safety in a confusing world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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Daily, these educators are striving to build student\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/url387.fmemail.net\/ls\/click?upn=5EPtVKcEsZTOl0ymYbTSSkmJzy7XE0BawduTmEBD80onLT-2BrxAmSCd8xSHNIvRy500rW_OOVU710fb3diwOgqSKC-2FAtN2RSuf5Q4z4mj5Az8N7IqdZ5XvM4wvaqi-2B3HFbRqryP0nMTzioMFtpX4-2BMgPHxuLVuzXD2Taao3go5aLAgwj6-2BpuChc2RjaELRq3D2F-2F51fCVVLck-2FuLI5I-2ByhvDY3y6R4zYsxKFMn-2FoaDcnTYF8y661SaPYhvgFYJmaOSCD1ymMMdq3xyICvF0ggEm-2BghTr5DqufDEOcjCYiqFNX7EkwcgWPUrNvWAbRfiL3cg9Y7cvoGSB66r9NUEzz8eVuw9HoHuKfH08-2BmeFUKPjHP4lRQN-2F5E9nh-2BnYufAPeo5plwKC3x5D9d7xXIlqPZTltvm-2BhZ6byKgY4qHJMs2Iad3C1r5hzns00c-2BdhyEFaBfVJN9j1DrCw6BE-2Fa-2Fyuuf353iGY5OeypvCXu3Ib8db-2FAy1QIJ0roJKqKdhw-2FUroQPYieDASQb50Cco9ywNbMoZZ014IPY0z0hjO3LWoVaCDe-2BM41EOLjp0Ca-2FuQJL-2FyvpCqpaWbMWzNxNVABanrPoRS8fb-2Fpd-2B3qaA2Xlk9pqovkrZb7VpObXZjM7lq1O32KQ-2BD16nWMIJy2YopQOusXidMbQEI4u9ERiqdKDSOfmQn2HssL3xNPbZIpu5cjlKMK0bWaisu9OI0C0hVA3Mrp5S9H6oEN-2BSeKVXzyO3hdHeJPMEE5y5g09sDcgH9l9Yj5b6vvGF4JcSfu6f5Y-2FN7EfFI0IDIbF7u1-2FltUjbRizd2WSdpmb52HxZDzMPexRIonx2xUgi-2Fic4CRp6TjvAvT3Igd-2BVBtHeqloNpD0SC-2FO1J1BYvaVn8XfMb2Okl-2FTHbEfz6K\">competencies<\/a>\u00a0so young people grow into adults who can maintain healthier relationships, have more empathy for others, and recognize and celebrate everyone\u2019s uniqueness. Each day in school, students are learning to make more responsible decisions, overcome personal challenges, and work together to create constructive solutions to difficult problems. These educators are helping ensure our students enter adulthood as more caring, more productive, and engaged citizens and people.<\/p>\n<p>No doubt, we still face tough, complex large problems; and, of course, it is the responsibility of adults to fix them. But, we also understand that it\u2019s the adults of tomorrow that will create the long-term sustainable change for future generations. With the right tools and supports, our students \u2013 all students \u2013 are poised to become the adults who build a better US, who can, just maybe, ensure that everyone not just survives, but thrives. Understanding how to build and maintain connections, relationships, and belonging is central to creating healing in the present and hope for the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have seen that brains are opened by relationship, by trust, by belonging,\u201d says Shriver. \u201cThat brain is fired up and ready to absorb information, to be motivated with purpose, and to learn. The brain not opened up by relationship and trust is closed. Nothing is going in. You can scream at that brain and rant and rave against the child, it\u2019s not going to make any difference,\u201d says Shriver. \u201cNo relationship, no learning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSchools have an opportunity,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.yale.edu\/profile\/james_comer\/\">Dr. James Comer, Maurice Falk Professor in the Child Study Center<\/a>; Associate Dean for Student Affairs, School of Medicine, \u201cthe school has to reach out and offer belonging . . . and hold on to the hearts and minds of children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We believe that as well. In schools across America, educators are emerging as the leaders to take on many of the ills that face us. Their inspiring stories, the courageous stories of the students, and our reflective common conversation can create a powerful transformation so that we may find what has been lost or create that which was never there.<\/p>\n<p>So that we may each belong.<\/p>\n<p>We are honored to be a part of this movement with them and with you, as we move toward a better US.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"block-grid \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"col num12\">\n<div class=\"col_cont\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"txtTinyMce-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-713enw-25851a04e39a99dbfc7a436e045bb73d\">\n.flex_column.av-713enw-25851a04e39a99dbfc7a436e045bb73d{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-713enw-25851a04e39a99dbfc7a436e045bb73d av_one_third  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_hr  img-col flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kl9xcvv8-9da6b7b659ea9043c0910d6f50e06eb0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-kl9xcvv8-9da6b7b659ea9043c0910d6f50e06eb0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-kl9xcvv8-9da6b7b659ea9043c0910d6f50e06eb0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-kl9xcvv8-9da6b7b659ea9043c0910d6f50e06eb0 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-13  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-1595 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1595 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Meria-Carstarphen-1.jpg\" alt='' title='Meria Carstarphen'  height=\"687\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Meria-Carstarphen-1.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Meria-Carstarphen-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Meria-Carstarphen-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Meria-Carstarphen-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Meria-Carstarphen-1-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ketwijng-0a4d487a88da2aba98c3d645cd824347 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock inner-text-heading'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>\u201cWe take everyone who shows up to our school-house doors, everyone, so this is the place where you can make the difference if you really want to change the world.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Dr. Meria Carstarphen<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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At the link, your friends and colleagues can sign up for our newsletter, access our Do Something toolkit, or request more information.\u00a0 We promise to keep you updated frequently and will use this blog to not only go a bit deeper on our site resources, but also will share external resources and news we find valuable.<\/p>\n<p>In that spirit we found this recent\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/url387.fmemail.net\/ls\/click?upn=EO5ARK593CtCqr5l2Hm6B3VwgDcCK6ahE3Xtee-2Fu2NP2W0d6QiAUILXQfV-2F03nJBmkHS_OOVU710fb3diwOgqSKC-2FAtN2RSuf5Q4z4mj5Az8N7IqdZ5XvM4wvaqi-2B3HFbRqryP0nMTzioMFtpX4-2BMgPHxuLVuzXD2Taao3go5aLAgwj6-2BpuChc2RjaELRq3D2F-2F51fCVVLck-2FuLI5I-2ByhvDY3y6R4zYsxKFMn-2FoaDcnTYF8y661SaPYhvgFYJmaOSCD1ymMMdq3xyICvF0ggEm-2BghTr5DqufDEOcjCYiqFNX7EkwcgWPUrNvWAbRfiL3cg9Y7cvoGSB66r9NUEzz8eVuw9HoHuKfH08-2BmeFUKPjHP4lRQN-2F5E9nh-2BnYufAPeo5plwKC3x5D9d7xXIlqPZTltvm-2BhZ6byKgY4qHJMs2Iad3C1r5hzns00c-2BdhyEFaBfVJN9j1DrCw6BE-2Fa-2Fyuuf353iGY5OeypvCXu3Ib8db-2FAy1QIJ0roJKqKdhw-2FUroQPYieDASQb50Cco9ywNbMoZZ014IPY0z0hjO3LWoVaCDe-2BM41EOLjp0Ca-2FuQJL-2FyvpCqpaWbMWzNxNVABanrPoRS8fb-2Fpd-2B3qaA2Xlk9pqovkrZb7VpObXZjM7lq1O32KQ-2BD16nWMIJy2YopQOusXidMbQEI4u9ERiqdKDSOfmQn2HssL3xNPbZIpu5cjlKMK0bWaisu9OI0C0hVA3Mrp5S9H6uRCs8IzYE2XFYrA7JHO4OzHEjfrxfUFhdjQuUpxFJ9HUtummu6ddMxIhCA2ec-2BrnBWRNtBSOMs0g6RJPWAnZ-2FhqV1nJH9nzqL-2BjC0vLZweea2zXEVpdWAVNgBuAOS4Ikjbaadf3YTYuLgpL0uB8R8ezHdFzq8jV7cZE1GNzXqZY\">ASCD<\/a> article <a href=\"http:\/\/url387.fmemail.net\/ls\/click?upn=EO5ARK593CtCqr5l2Hm6B1X75koz0chkJY-2FS8mCG1DAvjhm3idUaJ2f-2FQl4D0P4ibkRwDCd9VfviFCJeotnObrjg3grpI-2BfmUHJhEnODV1J-2F1ZK0LbxdsTjFJ7fJqwwi83CR_OOVU710fb3diwOgqSKC-2FAtN2RSuf5Q4z4mj5Az8N7IqdZ5XvM4wvaqi-2B3HFbRqryP0nMTzioMFtpX4-2BMgPHxuLVuzXD2Taao3go5aLAgwj6-2BpuChc2RjaELRq3D2F-2F51fCVVLck-2FuLI5I-2ByhvDY3y6R4zYsxKFMn-2FoaDcnTYF8y661SaPYhvgFYJmaOSCD1ymMMdq3xyICvF0ggEm-2BghTr5DqufDEOcjCYiqFNX7EkwcgWPUrNvWAbRfiL3cg9Y7cvoGSB66r9NUEzz8eVuw9HoHuKfH08-2BmeFUKPjHP4lRQN-2F5E9nh-2BnYufAPeo5plwKC3x5D9d7xXIlqPZTltvm-2BhZ6byKgY4qHJMs2Iad3C1r5hzns00c-2BdhyEFaBfVJN9j1DrCw6BE-2Fa-2Fyuuf353iGY5OeypvCXu3Ib8db-2FAy1QIJ0roJKqKdhw-2FUroQPYieDASQb50Cco9ywNbMoZZ014IPY0z0hjO3LWoVaCDe-2BM41EOLjp0Ca-2FuQJL-2FyvpCqpaWbMWzNxNVABanrPoRS8fb-2Fpd-2B3qaA2Xlk9pqovkrZb7VpObXZjM7lq1O32KQ-2BD16nWMIJy2YopQOusXidMbQEI4u9ERiqdKDSOfmQn2HssL3xNPbZIpu5cjlKMK0bWaisu9OI0C0hVA3Mrp5S9H6giAYzdRMCHHXp1pkIfLsAgtrOZWCRmIC8XAJeVnh9l-2BNdCD8gUCNtzUAnO7-2BnVHWgW7BL2HWjUYTB0o23xAR-2BgRuB9CKZamG-2B3gQ7Zp-2B4quXT08EmDZVhiv6SGz1Jcmq3OBvRDZf3i3zN-2BvKmfGvM3DyhJ-2BPcorC-2Fv7ZxjBX95q\">Navigating the Concurrent Classroom<\/a> to be useful during this time of hybrid learning.\u00a0 There are no easy answers, but as the author states, \u201cThe human side of teaching is the work we do that technology cannot replace. With everything happening in our world, we need to focus on connecting with our students. The educators who understand the power of connection and design and facilitate learning experiences that create time to nurture their relationships with students will have the most success navigating this challenging moment in education. In a concurrent classroom, this also helps online learners feel included and gives them a chance to raise issues they may be facing.\u201d We could not agree more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"block-grid \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"col num12\">\n<div class=\"col_cont\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"txtTinyMce-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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