Classroom Culture 1: Building a Trusting Environment

What is a curated workshop series?

A set of workshops deliberately designed and sequenced to build skills in one topic, from the fundamentals to advanced techniques. Through community, discussion, and multiple opportunities to practice, teachers hone new strategies they can use right away.

Classroom Culture 1:  Building a Trusting Environment

Description

This workshop series helps teachers create inclusive classrooms by welcoming different identities, building authentic relationships, and establishing strong routines. Participants will explore how personal identities shape interactions with students and families, develop strategies to counter bias, and practice active listening to strengthen connections. Teachers will also learn to implement intentional routines that promote a safe, predictable, and independent learning culture. Through hands-on practice, educators will gain skills to build trust and foster a positive atmosphere from the start of the year.

We recommend scheduling this series to prepare teachers for the start of the school year.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to…

Examine how identities and experiences may impact their relationships with students and families

Plan how to introduce themselves to students and families at the start of the school year

Practice active listening when engaged in conversations with students and families

Implement classroom routines to create predictability and foster independence in the classroom

Workshops in This Series

Hearing from Our Partners

It was so refreshing to attend a professional development session that modeled best practices! It's so much easier to internalize and visualize what it can look like when you get to see it first.

Lindsay Miller
Special Education Instructional Coach, Bullitt County Public Schools

Tangible strategies and resources, with opportunities for practice in a safe space. Thank you!

Rosa Joo
Green Dot Public Schools, Teacher Effectiveness Specialist

Our facilitator was very inclusive, mindful of our time, and also did a great job of teaching adults. (Not always easy to do)

Katie Stuhmer
Teacher Harding University High, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools

This was the best facilitated online session I have attended. It was so smoothly, calmly, and sensitively led. What a great model for our teachers and for myself as a leader. I am blown away by how engaging, organized, and meaningful this session was.

Heather Lee-Joy
AP of Instruction, KIPP Austin

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