Podcast | Cult of Pedagogy

Unpacking Trauma-Informed Teaching

44:00
Guest(s): Alex Shevrin Venet

…a few. I’ve wanted to do an episode on this topic for a while, and I’ve found someone pretty incredible to help me do that. Alex Shevrin Venet Alex Shevrin Venet is someone whose work has dramatically expanded my own understanding of trauma-informed education, and my hope is that in sharing her approach with you, it will expand yours as well. Her 2021 book, Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education, is one I wish I’d had available to me before I started teaching; it would have made a world of difference in how I saw my students and designed my classroom practices. The…

Nothing’s Going to Change My Mind: How Unconditional Positive Regard Transforms Classrooms

Ep.214

37:09
Guest(s): Alex Shevrin Venet

…day. Because I think unconditional positive regard is such an important, revolutionary philosophy, and because implementing it can be challenging, I wanted to lift it out of the book and give it special attention. I already did an interview with Venet about the larger concept of trauma-informed teaching, but she agreed to have a separate conversation just on unconditional positive regard. You can listen to our conversation in the player above, read the full transcript, or get a peek at some of the key points of our conversation below. Alex Shevrin Venet What is unconditional positive regard, and why is…

How to Help Students Without Being a Savior

Ep.218

42:44
Guest(s): Alex Shevrin Venet

…clothing, a need for transportation, a need for help with organization, structure, or time management. The list of student needs in so many schools is never-ending, and your desire to help meet them is probably pretty strong, too. But attempting to meet these needs on your own — to become a kind of “savior” to your students — can not only lead to burnout for you, it’s also not ultimately that helpful to the student long-term. Joining me to talk about this on the podcast is Alex Shevrin Venet, author of the book Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education. This is Alex’s third…

Where Discipline Reform Has Gone Wrong (in Some Schools)

Ep.252

1:27:58
Guest(s): Alex Shevrin Venet, bink jones

…works directly with schools to develop and implement restorative practices. Alex Shevrin Venet bink jones And we had a really good conversation. Alex and bink are well aware that restorative practices are getting a bad rap for all the wrong reasons, they unequivocally validate the frustrations teachers are experiencing, and they explain what they think is going wrong in schools that aren’t seeing good results from this framework. They offer a path forward for educators who are desperate for a healthy, respectful, productive climate in their schools. This is one of the longest podcast episodes I’ve ever done, but it’s…