19 DEC 2019 · In this final episode of The Emotionally Connected Classroom, author and educator Bill Adair explores how to promote a sense of connection and connected learning in the classroom.

21 NOV 2019 · Bill Adair, author of The Emotionally Connected Classroom, in conversation with Dr. Jean Clinton, Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. The topic of their conversation: the importance of understanding the impact of connections on the brains of young people.

8 NOV 2019 · In this episode, Bill Adair helps us understand addictions in the lives of our children and students. He insists that the behaviours we see as contentious and disruptive point us to underlying issues related to emotional connectedness—or a lack of it!

24 OCT 2019 · In this second episode of the Emotionally Connected Bookclub, Bill Adair digs into some of the misconceptions that people tend to hold about the rise in anxiety among young people. Bill frames the conversation using the idea that our brains are still keyed to the need for the type of connectedness experienced by our Hunter/Gatherer ancestors. Finally, we walk into a typical classroom and look around using the lens of the Hunter/Gatherer frame, asking how we can intentionally create opportunities for more emotional connections.

10 OCT 2019 · Join Bill Adair as he talks about his journey to becoming an Emotional Attachment Engineer for his students. A personal story, but one that will resonate with many educators and parents. Also in this episode: the importance of talking about emotion in our classrooms and the idea of a "connection intention".