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Safety is at the Core of Discourse with Dr. Cherie Bridges Patrick
Safety is critical for healing the effects of trauma. This is at the center of the conversation between Dr. Cherie Bridges Patrick and I as we go over safety cues, racial trauma, the polyvagal theory, awareness of our body and more. Let me be clear that learning about all of this DOES have an important purpose for us as … Read More
Let’s Not Overextend Ourselves This Year
Let’s be honest, it’s been a wild year so far! Whether you’re teaching online or getting back to in-person instruction, there’s a lot of pressure to provide students and other faculty with plenty of support. But that’s not possible without making sure that you are being cautious of how many things you are working on at once. After all the … Read More
The Giving Tree
TL;DR: We can learn about giving from Shel Silverstein’s children’s book, “The Giving Tree.” Recognize that you have gifts and tools that will make others happy when you share them. “The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein has long been a cherished book of mine. I remember when I first received the book as a gift when I was seven years … Read More
Creating Structures for All Stakeholder Voices with Darcy Fernandes
Today you’ll get to hear from Darcy Fernandes, an educator, leader, superintendent, and advocate for at-risk students. If you’ve thought about the fact that schools with wealthier students/families get more money than schools with low income families it means the system’s working how it was intended. There is a lot of inequity within schools, ranging from the way that … Read More