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How do you build a powerful community in education? In this episode, hosts Seth Fleischauer, Lauren Pinto, and Komal Shah dive into what makes for strong classroom and school communities. We speak to multiple articles that share how tone of voice, authoritarian mindsets, and fear can destroy a community of trust for students. We jump into the conversation about our personal experiences building community in K-12 classrooms, and how to leverage strong SEL tactics to make learning safe and exciting. We ask ourselves the key question - how do you assess community in a school, and how do you know when it's not walking the talk? Join us for a conversation that focuses on all things community. It's a good one. Let's Make It Mindful.In this episode, we will cover:- Some ways in which to build trust for a strong classroom community - How a community can be destroyed with a fear mindset- What parents and educators can do to assess a community at their schools Resources discussed:- Tone of voice can shape classroom culture- Higher ed should be more like kindergarten - the value of show and tell in HS classrooms- SEL toolkit for the whole school day- Principal Marcy Leonard - building community is like branding Co-Host Links:Seth FleischauerFounder and President of Banyan Global LearningLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-fleischauer/Website: https://banyangloballearning.com/Lauren PintoCofounder of Ambitious Ed, Educational Technology SpecialistLinked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-s-pinto/Website: https://www.ambitioused.com/Komal ShahSpeaker, Author, & EntrepreneurLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/consultkomalWebsite: https://thekomalshah.comBook: https://www.amazon.com/Raise-Your-Hand-Consciousness-Education-ebook/dp/B09FNT6B45/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Make It Mindful: Insights for Global Learning is a podcast for globally minded educators who want deep, long-form conversations about how teaching and learning are changing — and what to do about it.
Hosted by former classroom teacher and Banyan Global Learning founder Seth Fleischauer, the show explores how people, cultures, technologies, cognitive processes, and school systems shape what happens in classrooms around the world. Each long-form episode looks closely at the conditions that help students and educators thrive — from executive functioning and identity development to virtual learning, multilingual education, global competence, and the rise of AI.
Seth talks with teachers, researchers, psychologists, and school leaders who look closely at how students understand themselves, build relationships, and develop the capacities that underlie deep learning — skills like perspective-taking, communication, and global competence that are essential for navigating an interconnected world. These conversations surface the kinds of cross-cultural experiences and hard-to-measure abilities that shape real achievement. Together, they consider how to integrate new technologies in ways that strengthen—not replace—the human center of learning.
The result is a set of ideas, stories, and practical strategies educators can apply to help students succeed in a complex and fast-changing world.