In this episode, Katie and Kris chat with Anthony Howell, Assistive Technology Resource Teacher with Peel District School Board. They dive into creating a caring classroom climate, centering students’ identities, and what classroom behavior can really mean. Hear how one of Canada’s largest school boards approaches building staff capacity, topics like behavior and mindfulness, as well as supporting learners with diverse needs.

Resources from this conversation:

Identity chart: https://www.facinghistory.org/chunk/identity-chart

Lumio lesson to engage students with identity defining: https://suite.smarttech-prod.com/share/e1ca8466-907f-4ecd-8921-8ca3c2f3f49c?_ga=2.25659129.570800706.1614090283-1400817790.1605877075

Book referenced: Ratchetdemic: Reimagining Academic Success from Dr. Christopher Emdin https://www.amazon.ca/Ratchetdemic-Christopher-Emdin/dp/0807089508

Connect with your hosts on Twitter! @keightyen & @KrisAstle

Special thanks to our editor Kevin Olenick.