The School of Belonging

An Asynchronous Professional Training Program For teachers, counselors, school leaders, and after-school providers.

The School of Belonging Professional Training Program has been designed for educational professionals who are passionate about developing a culture of caring and compassion in their schools and classrooms that is inclusive, equitable and celebratory. The School of Belonging approach seeks to create the conditions, skills and practices for building a classroom community that is emotionally safe and empathic; one that invites each student to unearth their passion and expression to the world. Included in this bundle is the award-winning book, "Field Guide to A School of Belonging", by course designer David Levine

Bundle includes

Participants who complete all 5 modules in the School of Belonging receive a School of Belonging Badge and a copy of course instructor David Levine’s award winning book: "Field Guide to a School of Belonging".

Course Creator

David Levine

Senior Instructor and Designer

David is an educator, author, songwriter, and documentary film maker whose expression is grounded in creating caring and compassionate school cultures where emotional safety and emotional intelligence are foundational belonging and relationship-building practices. After working with school districts across the country as a teacher, trainer, facilitator, designer, and coach, for 32 years, David created Teaching Empathy Institute (TEI) in 2016. He saw the need for a different way of engaging students and adults in the work of empathy development. So, he developed a set of tools and practices to introduce and cultivate belonging and inclusion in schools. The overarching goal for all TEI’s work is to help individuals, schools, and entire communities transform through dialogue, storytelling, and the celebration of human connection.

David Levine