Safe and Supportive Learning Environments Deep Dives
Cultivating Compassionate Classrooms: Heart-Centered Teaching and Learning
This learning series for California 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.
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 administrators
- Principals and site administrators
- Teachers and teacher leaders
Who Should Apply
The California 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 | THEMES/TOPICS/FOCUS |
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Session 1: Welcome, Framing, and Identity
April 11, 2024 (2 hours) |
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Session 2: Belonging
April 18, 2024 |
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Session 3: Aspirations and Possibility-Thinking
April 25, 2024 |
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Session 4: Classroom Relationships and Connection
May 2, 2024 |
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Session 5: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
May 9, 2024 |
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Session 6: Restorative Practices in the Classroom
May 16, 2024 |
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For more information, email us at [email protected].