The Courageous Classroom: Creating a Culture of Safety for Students to Learn and Thrive

Janet Taylor, MD, is a community psychiatrist and self-care expert with a focus on mental wellness. Dr. Janet is an international speaker on the impact of racial trauma, racism, anti-racism, and conscious allyship, and frequent national media contributor. She is the mother of four daughters and resides in Florida.

Jed Dearybury is a nationally acclaimed, educational leader providing quality, hands-on, engaging learning experiences for students and teachers across the country. Jed has been featured in GQ magazine as Male Leader of the Year. He is the author of another Jossey-Bass title, The Playful Classroom.

L. Malaika Cooper is a writer, travel professional, and occasional comic. A journalist by vocation, she has written for major publications. Her short stories have also been published in various anthologies, and she is working on an urban fantasy trilogy. A Washington DC native, she currently lives in Houston, Texas.