Dr. Andrew D.L. Goff

Dr. Andrew D. L. Goff was an educator of children with and without disabilities for twelve years before transferring the knowledge and skills he developed as a teacher to his work as a researcher, author, podcast, meditation guide, and college professor. He holds a Bachelor’s in child psychology and a Master’s in early childhood education/special education from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. He earned his doctorate in leadership for educational equity with an emphasis in early childhood special education from the University of Colorado Denver. Dr. Goff discovered the power of meditation during his last year teaching in an early childhood classroom. It helped him endure one of the most challenging professional experiences before and since. The work of Eckhart Tolle, Parker Palmer, David Singer, Bell Hooks, Don Miguel Ruiz, Lao Tzu, Otto Scharmer, Eve Ekman, Daniel Seigel, and The Book of Joy have guided his growth as an early childhood professional. Dr. Goff is the author of the Memoir Love Is a Classroom and the host of the podcast Love Is a Classroom: Stories of Inclusion.

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