Is my Classroom a Safe Space?
Welcome, I say.
I’m so glad you're here!
Those words mean little on the first day. Those words need followed by action, by proof, by consistency.
Is it safe to be yourself in my room, to be late, to have a bad day? Does my welcome withstand late work, disagreement or misbehavior?
My welcome is a hope and a promise.
A promise that I will see YOU, beyond assumptions and stereotypes. That I’ll keep trying when I make mistakes.
Hope that I will live up to my ideals, that I'll be what you need to learn and thrive and grow.
That you WILL learn and thrive and grow.
Hope that when I ask you to use your own ideas that you trust me enough to risk it.