Creating a Respectful Classroom Culture

with Dan Shutes

In many classrooms today, students are quick to tear each other down—but it doesn’t have to stay that way. In this session, Dan Shutes shares practical ways to build a classroom culture of kindness, respect, and encouragement that transforms conflict into community.

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About the Speaker

Dan Shutes is a fifth-grade teacher at Paw Paw Later Elementary in Paw Paw, Michigan, where he has spent the past 10 years helping students grow academically and personally. Originally from Three Rivers, Michigan, Dan attended Western Michigan University, where he played collegiate baseball from 2010 to 2014 before earning his teaching degree in 2015. In 2018, Dan won the Educational Hero Award and in 2019 he was the Michigan Outstanding Educator Award Recipient.

As an elementary educator, Dan is passionate about creating classrooms where students feel valued, challenged, and respected. Drawing from a decade of classroom experience, he enjoys sharing practical strategies for fostering respect, building strong classroom communities, and helping students thrive.

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