Why Kindness?
Katie Plunkett & Becca Reed
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This week, Jaclyn is joined by Katie Plunkett, founder of The Calm Classroom, and kindness.org Chief Programs Officer Becca Reed, creator of the Learn Kind curriculum. They discuss why kindness in education matters, the role social-emotional learning plays in the lives of students, and why prioritizing kindness in classrooms is essential.
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Important links from this week's episode:
Follow Katie and The Calm Classroom on social:
- IG: @thecalmclassroom
- Twitter: @thcalmclassroom
- Facebook:@thecalmclassroom1
Follow Becca on social:
- IG: @heybeccareed
Credits
- Host: Jaclyn Lindsey
- Guest: Katie Plunkett, Becca Reed
- Producer: Melissa Malone
- Associate Producer: Becca Reed
- Assistant Producer: Nina Zaborney Kline
- Music Composition: Chris Christiana
- Design: Ben Gibson, Christine Do, Smithfield Studio
Transcript available at this link.
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