Hello everyone! One of my goals of this podcast has been to reach out to as many areas of education as possible. I believe that the types of educators who spend their free time listening to a teacher podcast are the same types of educators who want to be informed on as many aspects of education as they can—especially if that knowledge will benefit their classroom. Today, we are looking at the deep work of one speech-language pathologist, her approach when working with kids in person and online, and how this might help us navigate the world of working with young minds who might need a little help with coping and communicating. Rachel Musial is a CCC-SLP, Instagramer, podcaster, and advocate for treating everyone with humanity and dignity. Her approach to working with children through their emotions and speech is inspiring, and filled with many helpful anecdotes that can directly improve how we communicate with kids in our schools. Make sure to check her out online after enjoying the show! This episode is sponsored by Heinemann—the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators—and their new book Connecting with Students Online by Jennifer Serravallo. This book's been getting a lot of buzz because finally someone is getting down to the nitty gritty details of effective online teaching during an unprecedented crisis. Jen Serravallo keeps the focus on what teachers do best: build relationships with students that drive learning and progress. And she shows how to do it remotely. She offers 55 streamlined instructional strategies we can use right away. Everything from conferring to small groups to communicating with a child's parents or caregivers. Like everything Jen writes, Connecting with Students Online is accessible and respectful of teacher's time. It's filled with ready-to-use suggestions, and you don't need a school technologist to implement them. You'll find something here to help everyone in your classroom grow, even if you can't be with them in person. Best of all, Jen will donate a portion of the proceeds from this book to organizations that help children directly impacted by COVID-19. If you don't have Jennifer Serravallo's Connecting with Students Online, head over to Heinemann.com to read a sample chapter and find out what you're missing. Or order yourself a copy. You'll help yourself, your kids, and children struggling because of this this pandemic.