Closing Keynote: The Learner Inside: Creating Emotional Safety in Learning

How students talk to themselves about themselves influences how they show up in the world and what they learn. When learning feels unsafe, kids become afraid to take risks, feel less motivated and more anxious, and limit their potential. As teachers, how can we create emotional safety in learning, both personal and academic, for kids? In this presentation, educators will experience how learner's self-identities affect what students believe about themselves and their capabilities. By helping students feel connected, valued, and oriented toward growth, we can help kids reframe the point of education, while also building their self determination as learners.