How can dialogue circles foster community and improve classroom management? See for yourself in an Edutopia video showing teachers at Glenview Elementary in California employing circles to give students a way to talk openly about day-to-day issues and feelings. Teacher Edwina Smith first guides her students in mindful breathing. The kids then check in on how they're feeling—from 5 (energized to learn), to 4 (getting there) down to 1 (as one boy notes, "dragging because I still have a headache"). The video also showcases moments from the circles used to resolve conflicts that flare during the school day.
