The Educator Every School Needs Ft. Marquin Parks w/Anita Nowak

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Purposeful Empathy with Anita Nowak

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Purposeful Empathy is a Youtube channel dedicated to conversations with people spreading more empathy in the world. Join Anita Nowak, empathy expert, author, award-winning educator, international speaker and certified coach, to learn how like-spirited people around the world are turning up the volume on empathy through purposeful action. Drawing from neuroscience, spirituality, leadership studies, positive psychology and the frontlines of social action, Purposeful Empathy explores the intersection of personal development

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The Educator Every School Needs Ft. Marquin Parks w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

Purposeful Empathy with Anita Nowak

51 minutes 54 seconds

3 months ago

The Educator Every School Needs Ft. Marquin Parks w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

In a special series devoted to empathy in education with leaders and fellows of Transformative Educational Leadership (TEL), watch this episode to learn why connection and belonging are game-changers for schools and classrooms.

Marquin Parks, Academic Engagement and Social Emotional Learning Officer, shares how small acts of kindness like fist bumps, humor, and calming spaces can make or break a student’s experience at school. He also reflects on “Positive Breathing Journeys”, self-empathy practices for educators, and why every child deserves to feel seen, supported, and safe at school. If you care about kids, this is a must-see.

00:00 Preview

00:59 Introduction

01:34 About Marquin Parks

03:12 Marquin’s backstory

08:16 Empathy in action: How Marquin build trust with students

11:24 Message to parents on behalf of teachers

15:45 How to make kids feel safe at school?

20:45 The upsides to teaching kids about emotional regulation

24:02 The role of mindfulness in transforming school culture

29:57 Why do kids need more than discipline in schools?

35:22 Practices for educators to manage stress and cultivate self-empathy

38:12 About “Wrinkles Wallace,” a book by Marquin Parks