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11:15am CST

Developing & Assessing Psychological Safety in the Classroom (Repeat) LIMITED

Saturday May 10, 2025 11:15am - 12:30pm CST

We know many reasons that psychological safety is important in the classroom: it provides an environment in which students can take intellectual risks, be creative, and engage in critical thinking. And yet, there are students who find it difficult to engage, and no matter how we might coax them, their verbal contributions to class conversations remain minimal. What might be getting in the way? How do we go about deliberately establishing an environment in which all students feel safe enough to contribute their thinking? In this workshop, we will explore ways in which teachers deliberately establish a psychologically safe space for student engagement, and how we might assess our successes.

Speakers

Dr. Ochan Kusuma-Powell

Ochan Kusuma-Powell is co-founder and director of Education Across Frontiers, an organization that promotes teacher education towards the development of professional learning communities. A graduate of Columbia University with a doctorate in international education development, she... Read More →

Saturday May 10, 2025 11:15am - 12:30pm CST
Middle School Library

Teachers/Staff/Administrators Session

1:30pm CST

DEVELOPING A KLSS CULTURE (Being Known, Loved, Safe & Successful) LIMITED

Saturday May 10, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CST

Middle School Library

Organizations get the most of all members of a community when they feel known, loved, safe and successful. How might we be deliberate in designing and implementing a culture in which all stakeholders feel a sense of belonging? Among other variables, our intentions need to be specific and deliberate. Powell & Zoller (2024) have identified five for this purpose. 

In this session, participants will explore some of the intentions that might serve in designing a culture for inclusion, including:

Embracing equity of voice
Honoring and valuing cultures
Being compassionate
Living collective purpose
Dialoguing for generativity

Please come and explore these intentions and consider how they might apply in your own setting. 

Speakers

Dr. Ochan Kusuma-Powell

Saturday May 10, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm CST
Middle School Library

Teachers/Staff/Administrators Session