Belonging (Student Engagement in a Virtual Setting Series)

A session in the series: Student Engagement in a Virtual Setting

The purpose of this webinar is to provide practical strategies to use with students in virtual programs to build relationships and increase student engagement. 

A feeling of belonging is essential for student's emotional well-being, motivation, academic success, and overall personal development. It fosters positive relationships, supports diversity and inclusivity, and creates a supportive envirnment where all students can thrive. 

Presented by Kristi Teall, Consultant for Michigan Virtual, this webinar will help you learn how to structure a virtual learning environment so that student's feel a sense of belonging. If students feel that they belong, then they are engaged in learning. 

Success Criteria

Participants will know they are immediately successful when they can... 

• Describe the importance of belonging in promoting student engagement.
• Identify strategies to strengthen a student's sense of belonging.
• Develop an increased knowledge of strategies to promote student engagement in a virtual learning setting.
• Identify potential data sources to monitor for student belonging. 

Long-Term Success Criteria

A system will know it is eventually successful when it can...

• Address student engagement through a multi-tiered system of supports.
• Collect, monitor, and respond to data on student engagement.