I have long said educators should tap into existing communities of practice, rather than try to build their own. But people are going to keep trying, I guess. In that rergard, this article offers some suggestions. It's not a long article, but the advice seems very 'teacherly' - "engage students in norm-setting', 'use get-to-know activities', 'provide frequent opportunities for discussion, sharing, and collaboration'. It's not clear to me that this is in any sense a 'community'. But that probably disappeared when the teacher created one and took ownership of it.
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