This event is open to all teachers with fewer than two years of experience and is designed to support and strengthen early‑career educators as they continue to develop their practice.
Proactive Circles are a simple, relationship-centered strategy that helps beginning teachers build trust, belonging, and shared responsibility in their classrooms. This session introduces practical structures and ready-to-use prompts that foster student voice, active listening, empathy, and respect for diversity. Grounded in restorative and trauma-informed practices, participants will leave with concrete tools to confidently implement circles as a proactive classroom management approach from the start of the school year.
Claudia Pederson leads the Creating Communities of Belonging department, supporting schools in fostering environments where every student and staff member feels valued, safe, and connected. Her work focuses on strengthening inclusive practices, building staff capacity, and advancing... Read More →
EDIAR Consultant, Edmonton Catholic School Division
Shelley Yu is the Creating Communities of Belonging Consultant with Edmonton Catholic Schools, bringing 16 years of experience within the division. She supports schools to deepen their work in equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism, helping to build learning environments where... Read More →
EDIAR Consultant, Edmonton Catholic School Division
As the EDIAR Consultant my goal is to make the uncomfortable comfortable, to open the circle wider, and to help us feel good about doing this much needed work.
