In this episode, we sit down with music educator Andrew Wang to chat about the intersection of hip hop and neurodivergence in arts education.

LINK to Inclusion Guide for Arts Education

Why are classroom behaviors feeling more dysregulated, reactive, and fragmented than ever before? In this episode, we connect the dots between Jonathan Haidt’s research in The Anxious Generation and Simon Sinek’s leadership framework in Leaders Eat Last. We break down how the shift from a play-based childhood to a phone-based childhood has physically altered student brain development—and how those neurobiological changes show up at school as defiance, anxiety, and low frustration tolerance. Then, we pivot to actionable solutions: how creating a "Circle of Safety" in your classroom lowers student cortisol, rebuilds trust, and teaches the essential human skills our students need to thrive.

In this episode, we dive into Arthur Brooks book, The Meaning of Your Life, to discuss how meaning, coherence and complexity can elevate our students' artistic experiences.

In this episode, we dive into the importance of belonging in the arts classroom and how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can assist with removing barriers to build connection and community.

In this episode, we reflect on lessons that we learned throughout the summer that we hope to apply throughout the school year.

In this episode, we expand on our most meaningful takeaways from our conversations during this school year.

In this episode, we dig into how connection and meaning guide your choices and fuel your satisfaction, happiness, and purpose.

In this episode, we dig deeper into our conversation with Arin Canbolat focusing on building community and connection through the arts.