Did you know that safety and belonging start with the brain?

1. Have you spent hours creating a warm environment yet still found students wanting to leave the classroom?
2. Do you have good relationships with your students yet still have some responding to you negatively?
3. Have you had students seemingly "lose it" over what appear to be small issues?

The brain plays a crucial role in shaping the culture and community within a classroom. Providing students with a sense of security can be challenging without understanding how the brain perceives safety and threats. Knowledge of the neuroscience behind social interactions and emotions supports creating a positive and supportive environment for students to learn and grow. Fostering a sense of belonging leads to improved academic performance and overall well-being.  Join us to learn the impact the brain has on classroom dynamics and what we can do to provide cues of safety and belonging, as we explore how to cultivate a welcoming and inclusive classroom culture and community with the brain in mind.

Learning Objectives:

1. Participants will learn how the brain processes information.
2. Participants will identify the 4 major perceived threats to the brain.
3. Participants will identify at least 2 things that they can do to begin to shift perceptions and support students in experiencing a sense of safety.