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Welcome to part 1-of-3 of a What Teachers Have to Say signature mini-series: where Jake & Nathan pick a complex education-related topic, come at it with a painfully honest pull-no-punches two-part conversation, and compare notes with an expert in-the-field.

In this vulnerable first episode of the "Honor the Lineage" mini-series, so-called to honor their own teachers and mentors, our hosts get in their feelings to discuss and argue for the VITAL importance of building relationships and connections with students in the face of increasing challenges in public education.

They share experiences as teachers navigating the trauma of school shootings, the myriad impacts of the mental health crisis in our youth, and developing coping strategies to deal with these fears, triggers, and behaviors in the classroom. Riffing on a Carl Jung quote, they get into some teaching philosophy and talk about how warmth and connection at school play an essential role in a child's intellectual and emotional development. Stories are candidly and openly shared, reflecting on the tremendous impact teachers can have.

Don't miss this heartwarming and thought-provoking episode highlighting the significance of relationship-building in education and the IMMEDIATE need to address the issue of mental health in our schools.

Correction: Due to the newness of the tragedy, and the emotional state we were in, having learned about this awful event the morning before recording this episode, some details were not correctly given. The school and community processing this profound loss is Lindhurst High School in Olivehurst, CA. We stand with you in your grief.

Correction: There is a second part to this conversation in the next episode, but we refer to “episode one” or “episode two” when referring to 'part 1' and 'part 2' of this conversation/mini-series—oops! Part 1 refers to this episode, so start here. Part 2 will be continued in the next episode. These two conversations are connected and pick up where the other left off, so you're going to want to experience the whole thing to really take it all in. Start here!

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