Creating Belonging in the Classroom - Virtual Book Launch

Join us on Wednesday 15th October 4.00-5.00pm to celebrate the publication of Zahara Chowdhury's new book: Creating Belonging in the Classroom

This event is an opportunity for:

• Existing and aspiring DEIB leaders to come to listen and learn from an experienced DEIB practitioners.
• School leaders and governors to gain insights from the book about how best to approach belonging in the classroom.

About this book:

A practical guide to having brave and difficult conversations, overcoming bias and challenging stereotypes to make your secondary classroom a safe space.

Now, more than ever, there is a need to have brave conversations and address the unspoken topics in what should be one of the safest spaces for children: the classroom. How then, do we create classrooms where teachers and students can have brave conversations? How do we create classroom environments where every student feels seen, heard and safe? How do we lean into the difficult conversations none of us really want to have, but our students need us to engage with? The answer is simpler than you think.

Creating Belonging in the Classroom provides practical examples of what belonging, allyship and inclusion really is. Drawing on real-life case studies and scenarios, this book breaks down the barriers that often come with tackling difficult conversations around race, religion, gender and more. This book will help you to encourage students to discuss a wide range of topics, protected characteristics and issues with nuance, critical understanding, compassion and empathy.

About the author:

Zahara has led equality and inclusion in secondary and higher education. She was previously a Head of English and Associate Senior Leader and has also led staff and student wellbeing initiatives for a range of schools and corporate companies.

Zahara is also a DiverseEd Associate, Anti Racist Schools’ Award Coach for Leeds Beckett University and chairs the EDI Committee for GuildHE. She has a blog and podcast called School Should Be, which aims to amplify the voices of educators and students on all the things schools should be.

We would love to see you there!

For more information contact Hannah@DiverseEducators.co.uk