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Episode 57 with Kevin Curtis: Relationship-Centered Learning
Kevin W. Curtis is the Founder and Lead Consultant for National Educators for Restorative Practices and co-author of the book Restorative Discipline Practices: A Journey in Implementation from a Community of Educators. Kevin has developed an educator’s model for restorative practitioners in schools that includes six proactive tools to build and sustain relationships in the classroom, including three tools that … Read More
Episode 56 with Aviva Levin: Put a bit of improv into your lessons!
Aviva grew up in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada as an only child, though she had plenty of imaginary friends. She was incredibly shy until she discovered a love of theater in the fourth grade, which allowed her to fake being outgoing until she woke up one day and realized she was no longer shy! Aviva became a Social Studies and … Read More
Episode 54 with Andrea Samadi: SEL + Neuroscience= Level UP!
Andrea Samadi, a former middle-school teacher from Toronto, now in Arizona, has spent the past 20+ years working with social/emotional learning. Andrea knows first-hand about stress in the classroom as her first job at The University of Toronto’s Faculty of Education was a behavioral class. She felt overwhelmed by the lack of resources to help her manage and teach her … Read More
Episode 53 with Mark Horner: Using the 4W’s to develop a growth mindset with our students!
Mark Horner is a proud husband and father. He has been married to his college sweetheart, Jennifer for over 20 years. They have two children: Kelsie, who just graduated from Tallmadge High School, and a son, Noah, who is entering his 10th-grade year at THS. Mark received his undergraduate degree from the University of Akron, and his Master’s in … Read More