Building respectful classrooms: Embedding equality in teaching and learning

Teaching is about more than delivering content – it’s about shaping learning environments where every student and teacher feels valued, respected, and able to thrive. This session invites educators to reflect on how we teach, the messages our teachings send, and the values that underpin our classrooms. 

About this webinar

This webinar is designed for university, TAFE, VET and dual-sector educators and teaching staff who want to embed prevention and gender equality principles into everyday teaching practice and classroom culture. It will explore practical ways to embed gender equality, inclusion, and safety across teaching and learning, and will offer tools and strategies for creating respectful learning spaces. 

In this session, participants will gain: 

• an understanding of the role educators and learning environments play in preventing gender-based violence and promoting respect and equality

• practical approaches for embedding gender-equitable, trauma-informed, and culturally safe practices into classroom facilitation

• strategies for establishing and reinforcing respectful behaviour expectations that support safe and inclusive classroom cultures

• insights into addressing common challenges and forms of resistance when promoting respect and equality in teaching contexts. 

This webinar will focus on the Teaching and Learning domains of the Respect and Equality in TAFE and the Educating for Equality model, both of which adopt a whole-of-institution approach to the prevention of gender-based violence.  

Presented in collaboration with the Victorian Tertiary Primary Prevention Network, this webinar is open to TAFE and university audiences nationwide. 

Accessibility and other requirements

For support or alternative ways to register, please email training@ourwatch.org.au.