18. Teaching Black Students from a Place of Freedom Instead of Fear with Aretha Hampton, LSCW

How do we teach our Black students from a place of
Freedom instead of Fear? How can we discipline instead
of punish, respond instead of react, connect instead of
crack-down?


These are all questions we explore with our guest today,
Aretha Hampton, LCSW, who shares her
story as a mother to a black son who experienced harsh punishment
from a teacher for an innocent mistake... or was it even that?
This episode is all about learning, exploring, sitting in the
complexity, reflecting and growing together.


 


Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:


The difference between discipline and punishment, and why the
latter hurts.

Why getting to know and connect with parents before working
with their children is so important.

Some actionable - yet respectful - ways to approach
repair-work after a rupture has happened.



Episode Show Notes: www.traumacamp.com/18