Creating a Safe Space in the Classroom: A Guide for Educators

Over her twenty-two years of teaching, Kim Alexander's goals have changed. Not only does she focus on covering the curriculum with her young students, she is also keenly aware of their mental health and has developed ways to create a safe place in the classroom where students feel that they are seen and heard and that what they say matters. As a result of her techniques to encourage young students to feel safe expressing themselves, they also do better academically.

In Creating a Safe Space ...