Innocent Classroom

12/06/2023

NEW to the blog, Anne Smith, Ed.D, Elementary Music Teacher in Alexandria, VA shares a story of choosing vulnerability and hope in a difficult moment with her students. Read about how that choice restored her own Innocence, as well as her students'.

https://innocenttech.com/2023/12/05/the-innocent-teacher/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--eXAvdtlUvQI6hvGJ_Pl5oEKjcLrDewC7Bbm6LUx07wXT868T4N1oocTYBWTpzDVlku738

12/05/2023

Hear Precious Smith, Middle School Special Educator in Wichita, Kansas share a story about how her Practice of Innocence led her to become a foster parent for a student at her school, and the incredible impact these two amazing people have had on each other.

Hear Precious Smith, Middle School Educator in Wichita, KS, share a story about how her Practice of Building Innocence led her to become a foster parent for ...

12/04/2023

STORY FROM THE INNOCENT COMMUNITY!
Watch Melissa Goorahoo Belcastro, amazing 4th Grade Educator in Omaha, Nebraska share a story about how she creates possibilities for connection & success

Hear Melissa Belcastro, 4th Grade Educator in Omaha Public Schools in Nebraska share a story about how her Practice of Building Innocence guides the relation...

11/10/2023

We're proud to introduce a new workshop for education leaders in partnership with ASCD! Join us to gain strategies for leading with relationship and empathy to improve school culture and connectedness.

Register here:
https://www.ascd.org/workshops/leading-with-innocence/awm0000054

11/09/2023

NEW on the blog! Read Program Trainer Kania Johnson's delightful reflection on the power of Early Childhood Educators - and the stories they share - to ignite a life-long love for learning and curiosity.

If you want to dive into the magic of early learning and children's books, this one is for you.

https://innocenttech.com/2023/11/03/the-seed-you-sow-early-stories-that-cultivate-a-passion-for-learning-and-bonds-that-last-a-lifetime/

11/05/2023

“If what you’re trying to do is give people a genuine sense of belonging, one size fits one” - Will Guidara

58.1K likes, 552 comments. “What turns a good experience at a restaurant into a great one? According to restauranteur Will Guidara: Unreasonable hospitality. Transformative, extraordinary experiences centered in human moments, he explains, are the key to truly connecting with your customers — no...

10/25/2023

New blog post! Read "Ricochet" by John Creger, Educator for Innocence & recently retired English Teacher at American High School in Fremont, CA:

A beautiful story of a multi-generational connection between an educator and a family. It's an example of how meaningful and lasting our relationships with children can be.

John Creger, Educator for Innocence & recently retired English Teacher at American High School in Fremont, CA, tells a beautiful story of a multi-generational connection between an educator and a family. It's an example of how meaningful and lasting our relationships with children can be.

10/19/2023

We're thrilled to announce we've received a 2023 Small Business Innovation Research grant through the Federal Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences to build and test a prototype software application based on the Innocent Classroom practice!

Read Senior Vice President & Principal Investigator Dr. Matthew Brandt's reflections on applying for & receiving this exciting award:

Dr Matthew Brandt, Senior Vice President at Innocent Technologies shares his experience of giant steps we've taken recently: receiving a Small Business Innovation Research grant from the NEA to prototype a software application that can help educators learn Innocent Classroom practice!

10/18/2023

Struggling with a specific student? How to reach them, how to connect with them, how to help them shift what school feels like to them right now?

Join us for Community Strategy Labs! We'll gather Educators for Innocence in a caring & supportive environment to help each other create action plans. These plans should make us say “I think that’ll help and I can do that right away.”

You’re welcome & encouraged to join if you have been in at least 1 Innocent Classroom training. Questions? Message us!

10/02/2023

Our team is working on a story about how early childhood educators are preparing children & families with high expectations for their K-12 school experience. We want to tell this story through some of the best children's books of all time, and we need your help!

What are your favorite children's books? Comment below!