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#EduCrush


May 30, 2022

Have you ever wondered if one of your students is capable of murder? Well, what if you knew that your entire class had committed violent crimes? How would you build a positive classroom culture!? Dawn Matthews-Nichols has been teaching since 1987 in a variety of settings with “emotionally disturbed” youth. She’s seen education from the margins and has some powerful advice for mainstream teachers.

Show Notes:

  • A call to action for progressive teachers wanting to amplify their impact and challenge the status quo! (1:37)
  • Can revolutionary knowledge be held by those benefiting from the current system? (5:23)
  • What drew Dawn into education and what made her decide to not teach in a school right away. (9:25)
  • Working with “emotionally disturbed” youth at Project Trust and the Calgary Young Offenders Centre. (16:39)
  • The demographic factors of students in the Young Offenders Center. (32:15)
  • Sustaining the work of change through joy, boundaries, and emotional regulation. (35:52)
  • Building relationships and trust through classroom expectations. (41:42)
  • Exploring the over-representation of BIPOC youth in the jail system. (45:02)
  • The advice that Dawn offers to mainstream teachers from her years working in a correctional facility. (49:07)
  • The purpose of education. (56:16)

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