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How do we create an affirming environment

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A welcoming and affirming environment is one in which each child feels a sense of belonging and that they are on their journey to fullfill their highest expression of their authentic self. In this two minute video, Dr. Carla Shalaby talks about her vision of classroom management as abolitionist curriculum.

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