Creating Culturally Affirming Spaces: School and Classroom Practices (Webinar 1) (REL West)

This webinar, the first in a two-part series, provides practical, evidence-based examples of systems, policies, and practices that are culturally affirming—what they are and what they are not—to inform instruction, school climate-related practices, and everyday decisions that shape the academic and social-emotional well-being of students and their families.

0:00 Introductions and working agreements
14:52 Culturally affirming spaces – what they are and what they aren’t
52:42 Panel discussion – Making our schools and classrooms feel and be safe

This recording was prepared for the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under Contract ED-IES-17-C-0012 by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) West at WestEd. The content of the publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.