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Phil Banks's avatar

Love this blog Mohamed, however, I don't feel that it is possible to belong to a school community while still feeling voiceless, passive, or underutilised.... this is the very essence of belonging. To truly belong, you must be significant, you must feel that you contribute.....

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Mohamed Abdallah's avatar

Thank you Phil! I did think of you when I wrote that part and I thought to myself “but how do I convince Phil that what he is talking about is mattering!!!” lol.

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Phil Banks's avatar

😂 you’re welcome to try

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Mohamed Abdallah's avatar

But seriously, if we remove the terms mattering, belonging and becoming I think we actually agree on the essence of feeling valued and contributing. And for me that relational grounding and developmental pathway is key!!! I think we agree but we use different terms.

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Lisa Dadds's avatar

I really like this concept of more than belonging- actually mattering. It matters that you show up, you add value, you make a difference. Equally valuable for students and adults - thank you.

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