School Belonging and the Construction of the Other in Educational Settings

The aim of this e-module: To provide teachers with instructions on how to discuss with students sensitive topics related to diversity, school communication in the classroom, and school belonging.

Abstract

This e-module deals with the issue of the construction of the Other in educational settings and offers a reflection on the obstacles to school communication and school belonging in classrooms. The e-module presents four exercises that can help teachers develop a discussion related to sensitive and controversial topics among high school students.

Objectives

• to equip students with basic knowledge about school belonging
• to help students think critically about the construction of the Other at schools
• to help students understand how socioeconomic differences are reflected in teaching and learning
• to raise awareness among students of the functions of social distance dynamics in educational settings

Target group: general education, high school students

Keywords: social exclusion, inclusive education, dissimilarity, school belonging, educational inequalities