Establishing a safe, positive and productive learning environment within our multilingual and multicultural classrooms is crucial for students’ academic, emotional and social success, as well as teachers’ wellbeing. This presentation will provide classroom activities, restorative practices and strategies to create an environment characterized by a climate of safety, where interactions are highly respectful and individuals background and differences are celebrated. By implementing these strategies, all education stakeholders will combine the building of relationships and positive learning environments that foster improved academic performance and intellectual engagement in challenging content. As a result of this presentation participants will: Build and strengthen their school community/classroom. Develop a better understanding of the multilingual and multicultural classroom and its components. Learn restorative practices to create a positive classroom environment. Learn classroom activities that can be integrated in the curriculum to foster student engagement and achievement.
