[E233] Why the Best Teachers Lead with Connection with Marti Smith & Amie Huggins

What if connection is one of the most powerful tools in the classroom? In this episode, Marti Smith and Amie Huggins join us to share about their new book The Connected Classroom and what they’ve learned working with educators inside real school systems. They talk about why building trust with students matters so much—and how connection creates the safety kids need to engage, learn, and grow. If you’re a teacher, caregiver, or anyone who cares about helping kids thrive at school, this conversation offers practical encouragement and hope for creating classrooms where students feel safe, seen, and ready to learn. To learn more about Empowered to Connect, check out our website ,

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[E233] Why the Best Teachers Lead with Connection with Marti Smith & Amie Huggins is an episode from Empowered to Connect Podcast by Empowered to Connect.

This episode is 00:57:29 long.

This episode was published on Mar 10, 2026.

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