Professional Development
Creating Compassionate Classrooms
The Creating Compassionate Classrooms teacher professional development guides teachers in the 5 components of a compassionate classroom.
The compassionate classroom is:
1. trauma-informed,
2. uses a restorative justice approach to discipline,
3. incorporates social-emotional learning throughout the curriculum,
4. builds strong relationships between students and their teachers
5. and cultural humility
What is a compassionate classroom?
A compassionate classroom is one where the social/emotional needs and development of students is as important as their academic and intellectual development. It is a classroom where teachers and students co-create a sense of safety and mutual respect and where students are empowered to learn, grow and live up to their potential. A compassionate classroom is trauma informed and provides supports for students who have experienced trauma. Finally a compassionate classroom recognizes the importance of whole child development.