Sustaining care for the kids (and coworkers) who challenge us the most: unconditional positive regard in tough times

In a trauma-informed school community, we stay in community even when challenge and conflict arise. This is way easier said than done! How do we see the good in students (and coworkers) when we're harmed by their behavior, or we disagree about core values? How do we integrate a sense of care into a school system that seems to be the opposite of caring? And how do we do this all during times when our collective capacity for care is stretched pretty thin? 

There are no easy answers to these questions, but I return over and over to the philosophy of unconditional positive regard as one that might offer some guidance. In this workshop, we'll: 

• Learn about unconditional positive regard and related philosophies
• Do some mythbusing about unconditional positive regard, harm, and accountability
• Consider how the structures of our classrooms and schools can shift toward unconditional positive regard
• Sit with some questions and complications of unconditional positive regard

Come to this workshop ready to ask questions, imagine possibilities, and embrace the messiness of true community.

My pay-what-you-can workshops are relaxed, interactive, and conversational. We take our learning seriously but we have fun too! This is a live workshop with no recording. See you there.

Some things to know:

• Link: You'll be able to access the zoom link on this site after you register. Alex will also email it as a reminder the day of the event.
• Time is 7pm to 8:30 Eastern time.
• Appropriate for: This is appropriate for educators of any age group.
• Certificates: PD certificates will be emailed the day after the event. 
• Recording: There won't be a recording, sorry!
• Cost: Registration is pay-what-you-can. If you're able to contribute more than the suggested fee, you help support others to access the event.
• Accessibility: auto-generated captions will be turned on. Please email me with any accessibility needs. 

About Alex: Alex Shevrin Venet is an educator, author, and professional development facilitator living in Vermont. You can learn more at unconditionallearning.org