Our students need to feel seen, heard, understood, and known in our classrooms. And it begins with us.In his new book The Power of Teaching Vulnerably, author and David Rockower illustrates how middle and high school teachers can build engagement and foster genuine student relationships by embracing vulnerability. He guides readers through leaning into discomfort, sharing personal stories, and navigating difficult classroom conversations. Today on the podcast David is joined by author Ellin Oliver Keene.David was mentored by Ellin during his time as a Heinemann Fellow. It was through their collaboration and the action research project David worked on that led to the work that became The Power of Teaching Vulnerably. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.