EP 258: Creating a Connected Classroom with Marti Smith & Amie Huggins

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of safety in the classroom and how relational neuroscience can improve learning experiences.

What if the biggest barrier to learning in the classroom isn’t behavior… but safety? Teachers are overwhelmed. Kids are dysregulated. And somewhere in the middle, everyone is trying their best…but it’s not working the way we hoped. In this conversation, I sit down with occupational therapist Marti Smith and educator Amie Huggins to talk about what happens when we bring relational neuroscience into the classroom in real, practical ways. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why behavior in the classr...

People in this episode

Host: Robyn Gobbel

Guests: Marti Smith, Amie Huggins

Topics covered

• classroom safety
• relational neuroscience
• teacher support
• student behavior
• occupational therapy

Keywords

• classroom
• safety
• dysregulated kids
• occupational therapy
• teacher overwhelm

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