- Lessons from the Field Webinar Series -
Creating Welcoming School Environments
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM ET
Attention: State and District Leaders, School Administrators, Educators, Student Support Personnel, Parents, and Education Stakeholders
The U.S. Department of Education is hosting a webinar series to address topics that are on the top of educators’ minds. After sharing federal updates, the series features lessons learned and best practices from faculty, staff, schools, districts, institutions of higher education, and other places of educational instruction. It also shares a variety of useful resources.
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invites you to join this Free to Learn miniseries. This miniseries focuses on evidence-based practices to prevent, address, and ameliorate the effects of bullying, violence, and hate while also supporting school safety, school-based mental health, and positive school climates. The first webinar is Creating Welcoming School Environments.
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
3:00 – 4:30 pm ET
The feeling of being welcomed into a school or classroom is experienced uniquely by each person. Feelings of belonging and inclusion support student attendance, engagement, and achievement and are essential to get students and families through the doors of schools and then stay, so they can engage in academics, extracurricular activities, and the school community. This webinar will share research on health behaviors and experiences among adolescents—and the positive effects of connectedness and belonging on students’ health and well-being. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will highlight a new school mental health action guide. You will also hear from presenters on strategies to nurture welcoming environments and belonging through practices for the entire school community and for specific groups who may be at higher risk of experiencing identity-based bullying and hate-based violence. Practitioners in the field will provide examples of strategies that are working in their schools, and there will be time at the end for audience questions.
Speakers
· Dr. Kathleen Ethier, Director, Division of Adolescent and School Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
· Cheryl Greene, Senior Director, Welcoming Schools, Human Rights Campaign Foundation
· Patti Hershfeldt, DEI Amplifier, California Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (CalTAC PBIS); Founder, Sage Learning Solutions
Panelists
· Dr. Michael Konrad, Principal, Pueblo Gardens, Tucson Unified School District, AZ
· Silvia Torres, Program Manager, School Partnerships, Families in Schools, CA
· Additional Panelists to be Announced
Moderator
· Cindy Carraway-Wilson, Training Specialist, NCSSLE
Related Resources
Below is a selection of related resources you can consult in advance of the webinar. These resources and more will be posted on the event webpage. Specifically, on the day of the event, the slides, speaker bios, and other resources will be posted. The recording and other webinar materials will be posted a day after the event.
· United We Stand Engagement Toolkit, The White House
· Fact Sheet: Taking Action to Prevent and Address Hate-Motivated Violence and Foster Unity, The White House
· School Connectedness Helps Students Thrive | DASH | CDC, CDC
· Bridging Differences Playbook, Greater Good Science Center, University of California, Berkley
· Enhancing Family-School Collaboration with Diverse Families, Center on PBIS
· Promoting Religious Inclusion in Schools, NCSSLE (webpage)
· Partners in Prevention: Engaging the Secondary School Community to Prevent Gender-Based Violence, NCSSLE (webinar)
· Preventing and Intervening in Identity-Based Bullying, NCSSLE (webinar)
· Supporting Transgender & Nonbinary Students in K-12 Schools, NCSSLE (webinar)
· Supporting the Social and Emotional Learning Needs of Afghan and Other Newcomer Students, NCSSLE (webinar)
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