EP283 Rooted in joy: Creating a classroom culture of equity, belonging, and care (with Dr. Deonna Smith)

Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers

Angela Watson

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🗓️ 6 August 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

If you need an uplifting conversation to get you energized for the new school year, this episode is a can’t-miss!

I’m talking with Dr. Deonna Smith about the ideas behind her new book, Rooted in Joy: Creating a Classroom Culture of Equity, Belonging, and Care.”

Listen in as we discuss:

What it means to be “rooted in joy” and how Deonna uncovered the meaning of that phrase in her own work as a teacher
The types of internal work we can do as educators to create school-based practices that are rooted in joy
What it looks like to have a classroom that is rooted in joy
How joy arises naturally in equitable, humanizing environments
How a classroom can be understand as an ecosystem in which every person and practice are interconnected
Specific practices teachers can implement to create a classroom culture of equity, belonging, and care

Learn more about Dr. Deonna Smith here: https://www.deonnasmithconsulting.com

Get her new book here: https://amzn.to/3qdOLKB

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 283 of Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers. I'm your host Angela Watson
0:08.8	and I'm here to speak encouragement into the hearts of educators and get you informed
0:13.6	and energized for the week ahead. Today I'm talking with Dr. Deanna Smith about being
0:19.5	rooted in joy and creating a classroom culture of equity, belonging and care. Visit truthforteachers.com
0:27.8	for an easy-to-read, easy-to-share version of this podcast episode.
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1:44.2	means so much to me. A huge thanks to everyone who has done this so far. I really appreciate
1:49.4	it.
1:51.4	My guest today is Dr. Deanna Smith, who is an advocate for educational justice. Deanna
1:58.0	has worked as a classroom teacher and school administrator and now works with educators
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