In the third of my four-part conversation with Kathy Champeau, scholar, reading specialist and author, we discuss centering children’s voices through writing—poetry writing, children’s own stories, writing for authentic audiences and purposes—all with a focus on possibilities, joyful learning, and celebrating students’ strengths. For all Crucial Conversations and accompanying transcripts, visit the companion website that goes hand and hand with The Heart-Centered Teacher: Restoring Hope, Joy, and Possibility in Uncertain Times.
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The Heart-Centered Teacher:
Restoring Hope, Joy, and Possibility in Uncertain Times
What matters most for teaching, learning, and living
How do we find hope and possibility in challenging times? How do we bring our truest selves into our teaching and personal lives? In this unique, inspiring book, beloved author Regie Routman artfully blends stories and strategies to show how we can introduce more joy and gratitude in our classrooms and in our lives.
Regie invites us to focus on what matters most in our work and in our relationships with those we hold dear. She shares ideas and practical takeaways for teaching, learning, and living. Wherever you are on your journey, no matter what loss or hardship you may face, The Heart-Centered Teacher: Restoring Hope, Joy, and Possibility in Uncertain Times will offer you a refreshing chance to pause, take a breath, and reflect on how you and your students can live more compassionate, generous, and authentic lives--in and out of the classroom.
Key Resource --> Companion Site to the Book
Four-Part Conversation Series
Podcast
"What do you know to be true?"
In this conversation with educator and author Tan Huynh, we talk about bringing our humanity into the classroom, focusing on learners' assets, "seeing" possibilities vs. limitations for learners, the importance of a whole-part-whole approach to teaching and learning, the reading-writing connection, and living a full life. "We underestimate what people can do." Listen here or at Tan's podcast space.
What I'm Reading
Nov
15
Here are the books, with some Commentary, that I’ve read and most admired in recent months, February 2025-October 2025.
Jan
26
Here are the books, with Commentary that I’ve read and most admired in recent months, July 2024-January 2025. The commentary at the end of this post is “Inspiring Short Texts for Today’s Challenging Times.”