Coming Full Circle: Becoming the Teacher You Needed with Zac Taylor

About this episode

What if the key to unlocking a student's potential isn't better instruction, but a deeper connection? In this episode, we sit down with one of our longest-lasting partners Zac Taylor from Bensalem Township School District, to explore the profound way that using brain science humanizes teaching and learning. Zac explains how experiencing the Six Gears as a middle school student (a teacher cultivating a strong sense of trust and agency, yielding passion and motivation, to build memorable and meaningful experiences) helped school click for him and has shaped his approach as a sixth grade teacher today. We dive into how emotional safety provides the foundation for successful academic learning,…