Transforming Culture through Compassionate Connections
November 16 (Saturday), 2024 | 12:00 - 4:30 PM
YCIS Shanghai PuDong Century Park Campus
Hosted by Jana van Zyl
This participant-driven gathering is an opportunity to connect in-person, share practices, and explore common professional inquiries.
During this Peer Sharing and Learning event, we will explore the power of building strong relationships while creating a culture of care, excellence, and belonging in schools. Whether you are an educator, administrator, or school counsellor, this event will surface valuable insights and tools to help you cultivate a more compassionate and supportive learning environment for all students.
In four break-out sessions, we will cover the following topics:
- Culture of Care
- Culture of Excellence
- Culture of Belonging (Primary)
- Culture of Belonging (Secondary)
Hosts
Jana van Zyl
YCYW Head of Inclusion
Agenda
12:00 – 12:15 – Registration and Connecting
12:30 – 12:45 – Welcome Address
13:00 – 14:15 – Break-out session #1 (Choose 1 of the topics below to participate in)
- Culture of Care: Community Relationships
- Culture of Excellence: Pedagogical Responsibility
- Culture of Belonging: Restorative Practices (Primary)
- Culture of Belonging: Restorative Practices (Secondary)
14:15 – 14:45 – Break
14:45 – 15:30 – Compassionate Connections Showcase
15:30 – 16:15 – Panel Debrief (Creating a Sustained Culture of Care)
16:15 – 16:30 – Closing Address
Breakout Rooms
Culture of Care
Community Relationships
In this breakout room, we will explore the importance of building a culture of care in schools through strong community relationships. We will discuss practical strategies for fostering positive relationships between students, teachers, and parents, and how these relationships can contribute to a supportive and inclusive school culture. We will also discuss the the importance of student autonomy and how it can be fostered to create a sense of ownership and responsibility among students.
Essential Questions:
- How can we build positive relationships between staff, students and parents?
- How can we facilitate open communication in our community that leads to shared understanding and purpose?
- How can we support students to take ownership of their educational journey?
- How could we map community provision against needs of learners and pursue new networks and contacts to ensure all needs are met？
Host: Lisa Yel
YCIS PD Parent Engagement Officer
Host: Emma Golden
International Educator and Consultant
Culture of Belonging
Restorative Practices (Primary)
In breakout room 3, we will focus on restorative justice and how it can benefit school in creating a culture of belonging or support. Restorative justice is a process that aims to repair harm and relationships between individuals. We will discuss the principles of restorative justice, including addressing harm caused by incidents or conflicts, repairing the damage, creating strong relationships, encouraging accountability and positive changes and ultimately promoting inclusion.
Essential Questions:
- How can the process of restorative justice be adapted to suit our younger learners? How can we make it a meaningful activity (as opposed to simply saying sorry and moving on)?
- How can we engage the parents in restorative justice? How can we explain it to parents so they will engage with it?
Host: Jamie Hoel
School Counsellor and Child Protection Officer, K2-Y4 YCIS Shanghai Pudong Regency Park Campus
Culture of Excellence
Pedagogical Responsibility
In this breakout room, we will explore our responsibility as educators in creating a culture of excellence, with high expectations for learning and behaviour. We will discuss how teachers can take ownership of their teaching practices and create an environment that fosters a sense of safety, identity and belonging in which all children can thrive. We will also reflect on the importance of social and emotional learning and developing self-awareness practices to grow students’ emotional intelligence.
Essential Questions:
- How can teachers place their primary role as pastoral leaders at the centre of their approach to classroom teaching?
- How can we be culturally responsive to the needs our students from a classroom based perspective?
Host: Simon Probert
Principal Deputy Head (Standards)
Harrow International School Shanghai
Culture of Belonging
Restorative Practices (Secondary)
In breakout room 4, we will focus on restorative justice and how it can benefit school in creating a culture of belonging or support. Restorative justice is a process that aims to repair harm and relationships between individuals. We will discuss the principles of restorative justice, including addressing harm caused by incidents or conflicts, repairing the damage, creating strong relationships, encouraging accountability and positive changes and ultimately promoting inclusion.
Essential Questions:
- How can restorative practices benefit schools in creating a culture of belonging and support?
- To what extent do our school policies, vision and pastoral care implement effective restorative practices.
Host: Shireen Naidoo
Senior School Assistant Principal Shanghai Singapore International School
Venue
YCIS Shanghai PuDong Century Park Campus
1433 Dongxiu Road (near Jinhe Road), Pudong
东绣路1433号 (近锦和路)
RMB300.00 for non-Members
Refund Policy
- 30+ days pre-event: 80% of fee is refundable
- 15-29 days pre-event: 40% of fee is refundable
- Less than 15 days pre-event: no refund
Refund due to PD Event Cancellation
In the event of cancellation of a conference, workshop or online PD program, we will fully refund the registration or sponsorship fee(s) paid. However, we will be unable to refund any travel, visa or accommodation expenses incurred or course material fees where access has been granted.
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