{"id":87,"date":"2012-03-10T11:06:40","date_gmt":"2012-03-10T18:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst591\/?p=87"},"modified":"2012-03-25T21:33:12","modified_gmt":"2012-03-26T04:33:12","slug":"creating-safe-welcoming-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/edst591\/creating-safe-welcoming-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Health is Creating a Safe and Welcoming Community for Everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"

Understanding Circle of Courage teachings <\/a>(Brendtro, Brokenleg, & Van Bockern, 1990) can help us to know how to create a safe and welcoming community for everyone. The Circle of Courage<\/a> identifies four fundamental needs of all children: Belonging, Mastery, Independence, and Generosity.<\/p>\n

The Spirit of Belonging:
\n<\/strong>The universal longing for human bonds is cultivated by relationships of trust so that the child can say, \u201cI am loved\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Spirit of Generosity:
\n<\/strong>Character is cultivated by concern for others so that the child can say, \u201cI have purpose for my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Spirit of Mastery:
\n<\/strong>The inborn thirst for learning is cultivated; by learning to cope with the world, the child can say, \u201cI can succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Spirit of Independence:
\n<\/strong>Free will is cultivated by responsibility so that the child can say, \u201cI have the power to make decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n

When a community recognizes a set of shared values and strives to achieve it, all will benefit from it. Here is an example of the Circle of Courage being incorporated into the philosophy of a class of 28 grade five and six students in Alexander Ferguson School in Calgary, Alberta. On their blog, Life in Room Eight – A Sharing of Our Learning<\/a><\/em>, the class reflected on the teaching of the Circle of Courage after the classroom was vandalized (See February 25, 2008 post entitled “Turning a bad story into a good story”, which includes the teacher’s introduction and links to student podcasts.)<\/p>\n

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Another example is Lake Bonavista Elementary School <\/a>, which is located in the southeast quadrant of the Bonavista community in Calgary, Alberta. This school adopts Circle of Courage as a framework for their teaching, learning, and living. The website shares examples of how the class works together to act on each principle of the Circle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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