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.....
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.
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.
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.
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.....
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.
😂 you’re welcome to try
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.
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.