Only Connect! with Eric Wlasak

“Safety is a room in which I can really be my authentic self. When you have that as your basis, I find that they're not really looking at you to make a mistake. They're just watching you, they're eager to learn from you.”

 
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Eric (Director of Diversity / Inclusion, Village School) 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.

 
 
 
Teaching, Education, Relationships, K-12, SEL, Social Emotional Learning, WellnessNat Damonsocial justice, teaching, diversity, SEL, wellness, K-12, learning, inclusion, identity, authenticity