For far too many students, a sense of belonging in school doesn’t come naturally, but teachers have the power to make them feel at home, says science teacher Ian Kelleher.⁣ ⁣ “By deliberately addressing belonging in our classes, we can help build deeper engagement, deeper learning, more fairness, and a more positive whole child school experience,” writes Kelleher, who shares several strategies for reaching—and supporting—all students in your classroom.⁣ ⁣ Audit Your Classroom: Assess whether all students “feel safe and valued” and “can bring their full self to each class.” Ask yourself probing questions about your teaching, like “Do you give all students the benefit of an equally long wait time when you ask questions?” and “Are there any biases present in your words or actions?,” Kelleher says.⁣ ⁣ Vary Your Teaching: While inherent “learning styles” are a myth, students do have preferences. Abandon habitual practices and teach in different modalities to pique students’ interests, whi...