Educator on Rules Rooted in Relationships Nathan Maynard

Welcome to Possibilities over Problems. In today’s episode, we will engage the theory that rebellion is sure to come when rules are not rooted in relationships. Our guest Nathan Maynard is an educator, youth advocate, and national and international restorative practices trainer. He is a co-author of the Washington Post bestseller Hacking School Discipline. Nathan also is the Co-Founder and CEO of Behavior Flip, the first restorative and behavior support software for schools. He was awarded “Youth Worker of the Year” through his work supporting underserved and underprivileged youth involved with the juvenile justice system. Nathan studied Behavioral Neuroscience at Purdue University and has facilitated restorative practices for successful implementation for over ten years in a wide range of educational settings. He is passionate about ending the school-to-prison pipeline crisis and closing the achievement gap through implementing trauma-informed behavioral practices.