ROOTED RELATIONSHIPS
Growing Equitable Classroom Communities
October 5th - November 2nd, 2026
4:30-7:30pm (PT)
Washington Elementary
Auburn, WA
You can create a school environment where students and adults want to be
Rooted Relationships gives you practical tools to build belonging, strengthen relationships, and create a community where young people are engaged in learning, contribute to problem-solving, and take an active role in their classroom community.
You’ll gain:
- Practical brain science and regulation tools for yourself and youth
- A deeper understanding of trauma and behavior—and new ways to effectively respond with empathy
- Tools to shift from control and compliance toward “power with” approaches
- Skills to hold connection and firmness while helping young people take responsibility, learn from mistakes, and grow without shame
- Confidence in leading Problem-Solving Class Meetings
Rooted Relationships draws from brain science, culturally responsive teaching, trauma and attachment theory, SEL, and Positive Discipline, translating research into practical strategies you can use right away.
Included:
BELONG PARTNERS PACING GUIDE
This powerful resource supports ongoing implementation with:
- A month-by-month framework for SEL, relationship-building, and adult mindsets
- Tools for systems change and restorative discipline
- Activities that build student skills in problem-solving and class meetings
This course is for: Teachers, administrators, counselors, paraprofessionals, and youth development professionals.
Washington State clock hours are available at no cost.
Questions or need help with billing? Contact hello@belongpartners.org or 206-782-1595. Refund requests are handled on a case-by-case basis. If we cancel a workshop, registrants will receive a full refund.