Safe and Supportive Learning Environments Deep Dives: Cultivating Compassionate Classrooms: Heart-Centered Teaching and Learning | National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE)

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April 11, 2024 - 4:00 PM EDT - May 16, 2024 - 5:30 PM EDT Add to Calendar 2024-04-11 16:00:00 2024-05-16 17:30:00 Safe and Supportive Learning Environments Deep Dives: Cultivating Compassionate Classrooms: Heart-Centered Teaching and Learning California Center for School ClimateApplication Deadline: March 1, 2024This learning series for educators and education leaders weaves together concepts from Restorative Practices, Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, Healing-Centered Engagement, and Social-Emotional Learning and brings them down to the classroom level. Participants begin the series by reflecting on their identity, purpose, and mindsets as a foundation for developing safe and supportive learning environments. From this foundation, participants will learn strategies to align their teaching practices with those that encourage students and adults alike to bring their whole selves to the classroom and to learning. Through active engagement and discussion, participants will gain a deeper conceptual and experiential understanding of how these concepts apply in their day-to-day work.Apply Now!Key DatesDeep Dives: Six (6) synchronous sessions held on Thursdays from 4:00 p.m.– 5:30 p.m.Session Dates: April 11 (2 hours), April 18, April 25, May 2, May 9, May 16CostsFor a limited time, course fees are covered by the CCSC. There is NO COST for participants to attend.What You Will LearnThrough facilitation, coaching, and technical assistance from our team, as well as self-reflection and collaboration with fellow participants, you willreflect on your identity and mindsets, and how they impact classroom teaching practices; discuss and identify how wellness is an essential condition for educators in developing safe and supportive classroom environments; add new skills and strategies to your toolkit for cultivating authentic and positive relationships; and make connections between frameworks, such as the Developmental Relationship Framework, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, and Restorative Practices, and the daily work of teaching and learning.Who Will BenefitK–12 school district administratorsPrincipals and site administratorsTeachers and teacher leadersWho Should ApplyThe K–12 educators and education leaders best suited to successfully participate in the SSLE Deep Dive Virtual Professional Learning Series:can commit to participating in all synchronous sessions; are looking to more deeply align teaching practices with frameworks such as culturally responsive teaching, restorative practices, and healing-centered engagement; and have support from decision-makers and supervisors (as appropriate) to attend sessions, try out new strategies and practices, and share learnings and takeaways with colleagues.Principles and ElementsComprising a practical and manageable scope and sequence for learning and application, the SSLE Deep Dive seriesoffers collaborative and experiential learning, with opportunities for practice and self-reflection;fosters a healing-centered and engaged learning community in which to learn and grow with education peers across California; centers the collective wisdom of participants as essential to shared learning; and draws on several different approaches and modalities for engaging with the content.Synchronous learning will occur via Zoom. Information, resources, and extended learning will be posted via the Canvas Learning Management System.Learning SequenceThe SSLE Deep Dive Virtual Professional Learning Series comprises six sessions.Session 1: Welcome, Framing, and Identity | April 11, 2024 (2 hours)Begin building trust in our learning community. Understand the key theories and frameworks we will be returning to in this series together. Discuss the impact of identity and intersectionality.Session 2: Belonging |April 18, 2024Continue building trust in our learning community, with a focus on othering and belonging. Discuss barriers to belonging and how to cultivate agency.Session 3: Aspirations and Possibility-Thinking | April 25, 2024Continue building trust in our learning community, with a focus on aspirational and possibility-thinking. Understand barriers to aspirational thinking. Discuss how to embed wellness into our daily lives.Session 4: Classroom Relationships and Connection |May 2, 2024Explore the importance of positive relationships and their impact on teaching and learning. Learn about the Developmental Relationship Framework and how to go beyond icebreakers for building relationships. Apply learning through the use of case stories in real classrooms.Session 5: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy | May 9, 2024Learn foundational concepts in Culturally Relevant Pedagogy. Discuss the mindsets, beliefs, and practical strategies required to authentically engage in Culturally Relevant Pedagogy.Session 6: Restorative Practices in the Classroom | May 16, 2024Learn about Restorative Practices and Theory and its application in the classroom and beyond. Explore strategies for responding restoratively to re-engage students. Review and integrate learning from the past five sessions.For more information, email schoolclimate@wested.org.Apply Now! noreply@air.org America/New_York public

California Center for School Climate

Application Deadline: March 1, 2024

This learning series for educators and education leaders weaves together concepts from Restorative Practices, Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, Healing-Centered Engagement, and Social-Emotional Learning and brings them down to the classroom level. Participants begin the series by reflecting on their identity, purpose, and mindsets as a foundation for developing safe and supportive learning environments. From this foundation, participants will learn strategies to align their teaching practices with those that encourage students and adults alike to bring their whole selves to the classroom and to learning. Through active engagement and discussion, participants will gain a deeper conceptual and experiential understanding of how these concepts apply in their day-to-day work.

Apply Now!

Key Dates

Deep Dives: Six (6) synchronous sessions held on Thursdays from 4:00 p.m.– 5:30 p.m.
Session Dates: April 11 (2 hours), April 18, April 25, May 2, May 9, May 16

Costs

For a limited time, course fees are covered by the CCSC. There is NO COST for participants to attend.

What You Will Learn

Through facilitation, coaching, and technical assistance from our team, as well as self-reflection and collaboration with fellow participants, you will
- reflect on your identity and mindsets, and how they impact classroom teaching practices;
- discuss and identify how wellness is an essential condition for educators in developing safe and supportive classroom environments;
- add new skills and strategies to your toolkit for cultivating authentic and positive relationships;
- and make connections between frameworks, such as the Developmental Relationship Framework, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, and Restorative Practices, and the daily work of teaching and learning.

Who Will Benefit

K–12 school district administratorsPrincipals and site administratorsTeachers and teacher leaders

Who Should Apply

The K–12 educators and education leaders best suited to successfully participate in the SSLE Deep Dive Virtual Professional Learning Series:
- can commit to participating in all synchronous sessions;
- are looking to more deeply align teaching practices with frameworks such as culturally responsive teaching, restorative practices, and healing-centered engagement;
- and have support from decision-makers and supervisors (as appropriate) to attend sessions, try out new strategies and practices, and share learnings and takeaways with colleagues.

Principles and Elements

Comprising a practical and manageable scope and sequence for learning and application, the SSLE Deep Dive series
- offers collaborative and experiential learning, with opportunities for practice and self-reflection;
- fosters a healing-centered and engaged learning community in which to learn and grow with education peers across California;
- centers the collective wisdom of participants as essential to shared learning;
- and draws on several different approaches and modalities for engaging with the content.

Synchronous learning will occur via Zoom. Information, resources, and extended learning will be posted via the Canvas Learning Management System.

Learning Sequence

The SSLE Deep Dive Virtual Professional Learning Series comprises six sessions.

Session 1: Welcome, Framing, and Identity | April 11, 2024 (2 hours)
Begin building trust in our learning community. Understand the key theories and frameworks we will be returning to in this series together. Discuss the impact of identity and intersectionality.
Session 2: Belonging |April 18, 2024
Continue building trust in our learning community, with a focus on othering and belonging. Discuss barriers to belonging and how to cultivate agency.
Session 3: Aspirations and Possibility-Thinking | April 25, 2024
Continue building trust in our learning community, with a focus on aspirational and possibility-thinking. Understand barriers to aspirational thinking. Discuss how to embed wellness into our daily lives.
Session 4: Classroom Relationships and Connection |May 2, 2024
Explore the importance of positive relationships and their impact on teaching and learning. Learn about the Developmental Relationship Framework and how to go beyond icebreakers for building relationships. Apply learning through the use of case stories in real classrooms.
Session 5: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy | May 9, 2024
Learn foundational concepts in Culturally Relevant Pedagogy. Discuss the mindsets, beliefs, and practical strategies required to authentically engage in Culturally Relevant Pedagogy.
Session 6: Restorative Practices in the Classroom | May 16, 2024
Learn about Restorative Practices and Theory and its application in the classroom and beyond. Explore strategies for responding restoratively to re-engage students. Review and integrate learning from the past five sessions.

For more information, email schoolclimate@wested.org.

Apply Now!