educator & nonviolence trainer
Mike Tinoco (M.Ed.) is a public school teacher, nonviolence practitioner, and author whose work advocates for creating classrooms and schools that center interdependence, shared needs, and liberation from violence.
He is a certified Kingian Nonviolence and Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC) trainer who has given dozens of workshops and talks in schools, universities, and educational organizations.
His first book, Heart at the Center: An Educator's Guide to Sustaining Love, Hope, and Community Through Nonviolence Pedagogy, explores a holistic approach to nonviolence in the classroom.
Early praise for heart at the center
"Heart at the Center is an urgent call for truth, love, and justice for every educator and community member who deeply dreams of and seeks peace. Beauty is manifested on each page."
—Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, author of Cultivating Genius and Unearthing Joy
"I urge educators to read this book so we can radically reorient ourselves away from the conditions and mindsets that cause violence and turn toward a lifetime commitment to caring for ourselves, the collective, and to love."
—Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul, Founder of Red Clay Educators and adapter of the #1 NYT bestselling Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You
"Heart at the Center is a gift to all teachers, as Mike provides a path for us to both heal and develop clarity in our evolving visions for our classrooms, schools, and communities."
—Dr. Marcos Pizarro, Dean, College of Education, CSU Los Angeles
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