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Only Relate! The best teachers understand that relationships are at the heart of learning. Join international educator Nat Damon and guests as they discuss the importance of authentic human connection both in the classroom and the world just outside the school walls.

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    • Dec 18, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 42 EPISODES


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    A Case for Love with Brian Ide

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 44:50


    Reach Teach Talk focuses its 42nd  podcast episode on the upcoming film, “A Case for Love”, and explores how it brings school and family communities together. What is "unselfish love"?  During the darkest days of the Global Pandemic, filmmaker Brian Ide (President, Grace-Based Films) set off on a nationwide quest for the answer to that question. The result is the brilliant documentary film, "A Case for Love"; a collection of 14 stories about ordinary people doing extraordinary things, and with a throughline focused on the teachings of Bishop Michael Curry. Nat talks with Brian about how this is a perfect film to screen for middle school and high school students, parent groups, and communities of all types. Because the world needs more unselfish love...and "A Case for Love" is a perfect place to find it. www.acaseforlovemovie.com Director Brian Ide has worked in the entertainment industry for over 20 years, initially as a paid actor, then producer, and eventually journeyed in to the world of directing. “A Case for Love” is his fifth film, and premier feature-length documentary.   After producing and directing the feature film “This Day Forward,” Brian traveled the U.S. presenting the film in churches, theaters, and community centers while discussing the film's message and experiencing its impact on audiences. Following that tour, the Lutheran Church of Australia called him to their communities to do the same. 50 pages of responses to that tour are available on the film's website. Prior to founding Grace-Based Films, Brian directed “Clear Lake, WI” and the recent faith-based short film, “Reconcile”, which has been viewed and used in 47 different countries. A three-time national judge for the Polly Bond Awards, he has spoken to colleges, faith centers, and film programs nationwide about the intersection of film and faith. Brian is the son of an ELCA Lutheran pastor-father and devout Catholic mother. He is the husband to a lifelong Episcopalian who is drawn to stories that focus on what unites us rather than what divides. The mission of Grace-Based Films is to tell compelling stories, through film, that meet 21st Century audiences exactly where they are in the messiness of life, emboldening them and reminding them that none of us are alone.

    ChatGPT in the classroom: Savior of Education or the Worst Thing Ever?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 54:28


    Three years after the great pivot into remote teaching due to the Pandemic, teachers are now facing a technology revolution in the classroom once more. ChatGPT is changing the way students write, research, study and think. The AI technology impacts the way teachers are designing, assigning, and grading assessments. Yet the advent of ChatGPT has created in many situations a cat and mouse game that no one wants to play - particularly as we still struggle to form trusting bonds in the classroom. Join us for a deep look into the impact of AI in the classroom as it stands today, and learn strategies to help integrate ChatGPT smoothly into you classroom.

    The Cherishing Classroom with Father Gregory Boyle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 53:27


    We are thrilled to celebrate our 40th episode by hosting Father Gregory Boyle, Jesuit priest and founder of Homeboy Industries, based in Los Angeles and influential around the world. In this teaching and mentor-focused conversation, Father Greg speaks with Nat about the transcendent power of relational wholeness at Homeboy and in our classrooms. Belief, Hope and Love are its mainstays.

    Disconnecting to Connect with John Kalapos

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 38:26


    France did this back in 2019…why can't we? Buxton School, a co-ed boarding school in Williamstown, MA, introduced the 2022-23 academic year with a new smartphone policy: No smartphones allowed. After the Wall Street Journal spotlighted the impact of this policy on campus life, Nat sat down with Associate Head of School John Kalapos, to speak about the relational impact on all members of the Buxton community. What resulted is an instructive case study on the decision to eliminate the influence of smartphones in the classroom and on campus — 24/7 — at a boarding school.

    The Art of Possibility with Benjamin Zander

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 65:21


    Benjamin Zander, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic and co-author of the book, “The Art of Possibility”, and an infamous TED Talk speaks about the essentialness of positivity in the classroom (and the classroom of life). Music is in all our hearts. Mr. Zander makes a beautiful case for it in this immersive conversation.

    Cultivating Positive Masculinity with Craig Wilkinson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 32:28


    Join Nat and South African author, speaker and social entrepreneur Craig Wilkinson (www.fatheranation.co.za) as they discuss the crucial role men play in the lives of their youth and society. For anyone working with or raising boys in this day and age, their conversation will provide exploration and strategies on how to cultivate positive masculinity in today's world.

    Boys as Relational Beings with Judy Y. Chu

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 51:32


    What happens to boys as they become young men in today's culture? How has the pandemic impacted the way boys perceive the world, and their place in it? How can we best guide our boys to become the young men they truly wish to be? Find the answers to these questions and many more in this timely conversation with Dr. Judy Chu, renowned lecturer on boys' psychosocial behavior and author of the book, “When Boys become Boys”.

    Relational Positivity with Mike Erwin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 32:56


    Nat's conversation is with Mr. Mike Erwin, co-founder of The Positivity Project, a nationwide program designed to empower our youngest generation through hope and possibility. Drawing from his experience from tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, Mr. Erwin applies themes of collaboration, community, and teamwork into his organization. We conclude with a focus on the status of young men today.

    Finding our Selves through Sisu with Katja Pantzar

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 35:18


    How does our relationship to the environment help or hinder our ability to flourish in school and in life? Finland-based author, journalist, and Helsinki's greatest ambassador, Katja Pantzar, joins us for a fascinating (and ice-cold!) deep-dive into the Finnish concept of Sisu (pronounced “See-Sue”), which centers around self-reliance, determination, and harmony with one's outside world.

    Relational Trust with Parker Palmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 36:19


    Season Two launches with this central question: What is relational trust? Why is it so important now, as we return to a Now Normal in K-12 schools? Join education thought-leader, author, and mentor Parker Palmer as he guides us down the path of trust, authenticity, and hope.

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    Culturally Responsive Teaching Informs Relational Teaching with Zaretta Hammond

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 56:21


    This one-hour episode dives deep into the elements of Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) by understanding what CRT is…and is not. Esteemed writer and teacher-researcher Zaretta Hammond (Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain) defines the obstacles that prevent classroom belongingness for non-white students, and why there are reasons for hope even during these deeply divided times.

    Let the Children Play with Dr. Nancy Carlsson-Page

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 31:48


    How do we ensure that our children receive the relational attention they need while remote? Join renowned Early Childhood Expert Dr. Nancy Carlsson-Paige as she navigates the world of learning through play…even while remote. This podcast is directly aimed at parents and educators and anyone seeking hopeful wisdom regarding how best to raise our children during these unprecedented times.

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    Meaning-Making in the Remote Classroom with Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang and Dr. Rebecca Gotlieb

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 42:53


    How do we create a remote classroom experience where emotions are the shared currency? Join Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang and Dr. Rebecca Gotlieb as we explore the connections between emotions and cognitions in learning…and create strategies on how to incorporate them in the remote classroom.

    The Finnish Miracle with Dr. Pasi Sahlberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 48:28


    Over the past two decades, Finland has been regarded with praise and envy when it comes to PISA scores and student/teacher wellbeing. But why is this the case? In what ways is Finland a positive model for other countries to aspire to? Dr. Pasi Sahlberg explains the Finnish Miracle and shares his wisdom regarding the centrality of relationships in the classroom.

    To Listen is to Understand with André Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 49:39


    Learning is stifled when a student feels not listened to. How can we use listening in order to hold inclusive conversations about race, identity and equity so that our students can optimally learn in the relational classroom? Educator, filmmaker, and thought-leader André Lee shares what matters most when building group cohesion: Listening.

    “Listen” to Me with Filmmaker Erahm Christopher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 34:45


    There's a lot of hearing in schools. Echoing hallways, lockers slamming, teachers talking, students playing. Yet there’s not enough listening going on. Erahm Christopher’s film, “LISTEN”, stimulates deeply proactive conversation thanks to the strength of its message about the need to be listened to, and what happens when we don't listen to our children.

    The Hidden Power of Listening with Dr. Graham Bodie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 38:57


    Compassion in the Classroom of Life with Jimi Slattery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 33:04


    The Change Cycle with Lorri Palko

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 38:49


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    Rassias is Relational Teaching with Ann Diederich

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 32:09


    Are We Lonely or Alone? with Reverend Janet Broderick

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 38:49


    Discovering the Special in Our Needs with Susanna Peace Lovell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 46:59


    The Tribal Classroom with Dr. Louis Cozolino

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 48:41


    Constructive Candor with Drew Kugler

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 43:49


    Building the Remote Classroom (A Teacher’s Perspective) with Marc Rudajev

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 27:54


    Building a Strong SEL Connection in the Remote Classroom with Brittany Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 27:55


    Join writer and education expert Brittany Collins as she shares her hope-filled wisdom about the opportunities that come with relational teaching in the remote classroom. During our conversation, we explore topics such as the need for trauma-informed teaching, the power of writing in teacher/student wellness, and the centrality of maintaining a strong SEL remote classroom during this unprecedented time.

    Building a Thriving Remote Classroom with Dr. Tyrone Howard

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 33:49


    It's Cool to Be Kind with Ben Berger

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 41:13


    Making Remote Teaching Relational: Building an Online Mindset with Hamish Mackenzie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 25:19


    This episode highlights the importance of a growth mindset - for both teachers and students - when making the transition toward remote learning.

    Making Remote Teaching Relational: Building the Remote Classroom with Brad Rathgeber

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 17:05


    This episode articulates three primary components toward building a strong and stable distance learning environment while understanding that perfection is not the main goal.

    Making Remote Teaching Relational: Building Empathy Online with Claire Goldsmith

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 25:54


    Teacher Wellbeing with Adrian Bethune

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 48:46


    The Art of Teaching with Andria Zafirakou

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 46:46


    Relationships Matter Most with Rob Loe

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 39:14


    Teaching and Coaching with Alex Rosenblum

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 39:14


    Mindfulness and Learning with Suze Schwartz

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 25:29


    The Power of Belief with Brian Wogensen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 25:29


    Adolescent Health with Oona Hanson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 25:29


    Two-Sides of Technology with Matthew Arnold

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 25:29


    The Call to Teach with Chip Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 25:29


    Build the Trust Bridge! with Judy Mansfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020


    They say if you can build trust with a 5 year old, you can build trust with anyone. 45-year kindergarten/1st grade teacher Judy Mansfield gives truth to this. Listen and learn as she shares her wisdom, candor and insights in her uniquely humorous and loving way. I guarantee you will wish you had Judy as your teacher!

    Only Connect! with Eric Wlasak

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 25:29


    Eric and Nat talk about the importance of connection in the classroom and the key role identity plays in it. Join us as Eric shares his story of being a male elementary school teacher, and the importance of being authentic as the only adult in the room.Enjoy what you heard? Please spread the word to your network.Interested in being a guest or referring someone who would make a fantastic guest on the topic of relationships in the classroom or workplace? Submit the name and a brief summary of the referral to: nat@reachacademics.comSign up to receive newsletters from www.reachacademics.com.

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