“While religious communities may understand belonging as communion or taking part in a covenant, teachers in public schools need only recognize the spiritual significance of feeling invited, included, and embraced in a group dedicated to one’s own learning.” – Eric Toshalis “A Question of ‘Faith'” (p. 192)

Truthfully, I was not on board with this article until he made this claim. This sentence made me finally comprehend what he was recommending by considering faith in the classroom.