Being in Circle

Building Collective Knowledge

Resources: Being in Circle

“Remind participants that not everyone in the knowledge building circle needs to agree with each other. Knowledge building circles are about listening to and honoring different perspectives in a respectful and thoughtful way.

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A belief of knowledge building is that ALL IDEAS ARE IMPROVABLE. Once an idea is expressed to the group, it becomes the groups’ shared idea, no longer that of the individual. This creates a safe environment for everyone to express what she/he is thinking.” (Natural Curiosity)

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• First Nations Pedagogy: Talking Circles
• Using Circles to Build Positive Relationships: article and summary
• Knowledge Building Gallery: Leading Student Achievement Networks
• Knowledge Building Conversations - Food for Thought
• Knowledge Building in a Nature Based Learning Environment
• Language That Might Help You To Build Collective Knowledge in Knowledge Building Circles and Sentence Stems PDF
• Images for Knowledge Building Discourse: in English and in French
• Using Making Thinking Visible Strategies in Nature
• Online Talking Circle Slide Deck
• First Nation Talking Stick Protocol
• Building Connections, Building Community
• PDF: Classroom Circles: Building Positive Relationships

Resources; Morning Meeting

Websites:

• Website: What is Morning Meeting?
• Website (Edutopia): Creating a Culture of Trust and Safety in Every Class
• Website (Blog): Morning Meetings Ideas and Activities
• Website (Blog with Videos): 16 YouTube Videos for Morning Meeting

Vernon Community School (Article): Building a Culture Where All Students Belong

Videos:

• Video: GEDSB Talking Circle
• Video: Community Circle
• Video: Morning Meetings – Creating a Safe Space for Learning
• Video: Morning Meetings – Building Community in the Classroom
• Video: Knowledge Building Circle in Grade 5
• Video: Using Dialogue Circles to Support Classroom Management

Books:

1. Morning Meetings and Closing Circles: Classroom Ready Activities That Increase Student Engagement and Create a Positive Learning Community by Monica Dunbar (2020)
2. The Morning Meeting Book by Roxann Kriete and Carol Davis
3. Storybook for Kids: Morning Meeting by Agnieszka Ciarkowska
4. Storybook for Kids: The Sharing Circle and The Circle of Sharing and Caring by Theresa "Corky" Larsen-Jonasson (Author)

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More Resources

Talking Circles as a Metaphor and Pedagogy for Learning by David A. Cowen and Kathy Adams, Miami University, Association of Leadership Educator's Conference, Lexington, KY, July 2002. http://www.leadershipeducators.org/Resources/Documents/Conferences/Lexington/cowan_and_adams_talking_circle.pdf

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Talking Circles: A Pathway to Trust and Reflection by David Osborn. 2003. http://members.shaw.ca/gettingtowith/sdTalking%20circle.htm

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Talking Circles: Connections to Nurture Our Practice by David Osborn. 2003.

https://www.davidosborncounselling.ca/uploads/6/6/2/6/66262115/sdtalking_circle_rcc_journal.pdf

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Native American Legends - Traditional Talking Stick - by First Peoples Traditional history and significance of the talking stick to various First Nations. http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/TraditionalTalkingStick-Unknown.html