EP 258: Creating a Connected Classroom with Marti Smith & Amie Huggins

What if the biggest barrier to learning in the classroom isn’t behavior… but safety?
Teachers are overwhelmed. Kids are dysregulated. And somewhere in the middle, everyone is trying their best…but it’s not working the way we hoped. In this conversation, I sit down with occupational therapist Marti Smith and educator Amie Huggins to talk about what happens when we bring relational neuroscience into the classroom in real, practical ways.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Why behavior in the classroom makes more sense when we see it as communication, not defiance
• How connection, co-regulation, and felt safety actually support learning (not compete with it)
• Simple, realistic ways teachers can meet sensory and relational needs—even with a full classroom

Resources mentioned in this podcast:
• GET - The Connected Therapist (amazon.com/Connected-Therapist-Relating-Throug…)
• GET -Creating a Connected Classroom (amazon.com/dp/B0GRTTP147)

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