The Educator Every School Needs Ft. Marquin Parks w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

In a special series devoted to empathy in education with leaders and fellows of Transformative Educational Leadership (TEL), watch this episode to learn why connection and belonging are game-changers for schools and classrooms.Marquin Parks, Academic Engagement and Social Emotional Learning Officer, shares how small acts of kindness like fist bumps, humor, and calming spaces can make or break a student’s experience at school. He also reflects on “Positive Breathing Journeys”, self-empathy practices for educators, and why every child deserves to feel seen, supported, and safe at school. If you care about kids, this is a must-see.00:00 Preview00:59 Introduction 01:34 About Marquin Parks03:12 Marquin’s backstory08:16 Empathy in action: How Marquin build trust with students11:24 Message to parents on behalf of teachers15:45 How to make kids feel safe at school?20:45 The upsides to teaching kids about emotional regulation24:02 The role of mindfulness in transforming school culture29:57 Why do kids need more than discipline in schools?35:22 Practices for educators to manage stress and cultivate self-empathy38:12 About “Wrinkles Wallace,” a book by Marquin Parks43:14 What is the “Pause and Breath Journey”?45:00 The role of empathy in education48:03 Marquin Parks’ Purposeful Empathy storyCONNECT WITH ANITA✩ Email [email protected] ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com✩ Buy a copy of Purposeful Empathy http://tiny.cc/PurposefulEmpathyCA✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast✩ Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/anitanowak.bsky.socialCONNECT WITH MARQUIN✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marquin-parks-3518a552/SHOW NOTES✩ Wrinkles Wallace https://wrinkleswallace.blogspot.com/Video edited by Green Horizon Studio