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Redefining Discipline: Love VS Fear Based Strategies
Andrew Walanski believes that choosing love over fear can change education and society beyond it. Inspired by Gregory Boyle's approach to...


Parent Perspective: Broaching Differences
Julienne Ho, parent, All It Takes board member, and general rockstar, discusses the landscape of observable differences along racial and...


Staying Curious: The Sleepy Student
Compassion is empathy in action! All It Takes are simple acts of understanding and grace. Christina Fitzgerald is the Director of...


Educators of Color & The Unseen Weight They Carry
Cathy Flores, Principal of an alternative high school in California and senior director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging,...


Psychiatry, but Make It Human
Meet Raghu Appasani, a renowned psychiatrist and stellar human who is changing the game in mental health treatment. Bid farewell to cold...


The Obligation of Courage
"There is no neutrality when the civil and human rights of our children are being violated." Meet Dr. Vincent Pompei, an education equity...


Fire of Inspiration: Youth's Role in the Village
Nicky Wilks, Educator, Consultant, and Co-Founder of Journeymen and One Village, has a message for youth on behalf of the older...


Part of the Pack: Contagious Environments
Andrew Walanski, a California middle school principal, uses universal principles of positive connection, influence, and trust to...


Parent Perspective: Advocating for Neurodiverse Learners
Justine Fischer of All It Takes and CalHOPE Schools shares her journey as a parent navigating the complexities of raising a...


When Teachers Love Themselves
All It Takes caught up with Professor Whoa AKA Cortney Linsey at the 2023 California Schools Summit to find out how he and his community...


Building the Village: Parents Supporting Educators
Brandi shares her model approach to supporting her children's education - supporting their teachers! Among the heated tensions between...


Tough Love in Teaching: Failure as Inspiration
Ashley Jaron, a high school history teacher, reflects on her journey from failing US history to teaching it with passion. Discussing her...


Redefining Discipline: The Hard Work
Andrew Walanski, a middle school principal in Southern California, shares an impactful moment in his job that represents a much larger...
Parent Perspective: The Reality of Teaching
Julienne Ho, a parent, opens up about the often unvoiced hardships that educators endure. With deep empathy, she reflects on the reality tha
Individualized Empowerment Plans!
Join us as Gigi Crowder, Executive Director of NAMI Contra Costa, discusses how individualized education for all students goes beyond IEPs
Beneath The Behavior: Staying Curious
Think about behavior management in a new way with AIT Consultant Alex Craighead, M.A.T. This video offers strategies for educators to addres
Behavior Speaks: A New Age of Understanding
Ashley Jaron, a high school teacher, and Courtney Linsey, AKA Professor Whoa, an artist and educator, delve into the harsh realities student
QTIP: Quit Taking It Personal!
Flex your SEL Muscles with Marcy Melvin as she explains the importance of not taking student behavior personally. She unpacks why it's cruci
Beyond Worksheets: Countering Hopelessness
In this extended clip from "A Trusted Space: Beyond Worksheets," we tackle the pressing issues young people are grappling with today,


Undocumented & Unstoppable: One Teacher's Journey
Meet Maria Sandoval, a dedicated middle school math teacher whose resilience in the face of life's challenges inspires her students every...
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