What if the key to student success isn’t just in your curriculum—but in how you see your students? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Rebecca Knighton, author of Flip the Script: Breaking Down Barriers, Building Relationships, and Engaging Secondary Students to explore how the most impactful teachers build deep connections with students who are often the hardest to reach. If you’ve ever felt stuck or discouraged by student behavior, this conversation will leave you inspired, reflective, and recharged.

In this episode, we'll talk about:

• What “positive deviant” teachers do differently—and why it works.
• How to build trust with students who’ve learned not to trust adults.
• The role of self-reflection in teacher growth and student connection.
• Why seeing students as humans (not problems) transforms everything.
• A simple shift to help you reconnect with your teaching purpose—starting tomorrow.

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