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This week, Sarah talks about student privacy and the dangers of sharing identifiable information about our students on social media platforms. The panel shares best practices and alternatives on how to respect student privacy. Ryan talks about an article that discusses how educators have found strategies and innovative ways to bring applied learning instruction into the virtual experience during this pandemic.

Article:

https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/sites/default/files/resource_document/file/FERPA%20and%20Coronavirus%20Frequently%20Asked%20Questions.pdf https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/sites/default/files/resource_document/file/FERPA%20%20Virtual%20Learning%20032020_FINAL.pdf

https://www.the74million.org/article/hands-on-learning-from-afar-from-career-technical-instruction-to-physical-education-how-teachers-are-adapting-applied-learning-amid-the-pandemic/

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye); Michael Hernandez (@edtechmichael)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, Ryan and Sarah are joined by Mike Hernandez, IT Director at Academica. Mike shares an article about the role that education technology and online resources will play once students return to the physical classroom environment. Sarah shares an article that talks about the social and emotional wellbeing of students during social distancing discussing how to better nourish students and lessen their anxiety. Ryan shares some “wins” from parents and educators on the virtual experience. Tune in!

Articles:

https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/a-healthy-reminder-to-educators-during-school-closures

https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/01/what-happens-to-edtech-when-kids-go-back-to-school/

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye); Michael Hernandez
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, we continue our series of interviews with Ed Tech innovators from the Future of Education Technology conference in Miami Beach, Florida. Our guest on the program is Zach Vander Veen, Vice President of Instruction and Co-Founder of Abre.io Inc. Zach talks about the start-up of the education management company Abre, the applications, and services they offer. Zach also shares solutions on how educators can create the best educational experience using this platform.

You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.abre.io

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, Ryan and Sarah are joined by Mike Hernandez (IT Director at Academica) to talk about how schools are transitioning to virtual amid the coronavirus pandemic. Sarah shares an article about higher education institutions shifting to a pass/fail grading model and the hosts discuss the lessons that K-12 institutions and teachers can learn from this shift. We also share the “wins” that we have had in our virtual classrooms and we encourage you to share us your wins by tweeting at us with the hashtag #bigideasineducation.

Article: https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/18/opinions/coronavirus-makes-college-and-life-pass-fail-perry/index.html

Teachers looking for free resources from education companies can check out www.amazingeducationalresources.com.

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye); Michael Hernandez (@edtechmichael)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, Ryan talks about an article from EdWeek that discusses fostering better time management practices in students and how schools can play a vital role in making this happen. Sarah talks about teachers transitioning to virtual teaching in the midst of COVID-19 and our hosts provide resources and discuss the opportunities in incorporating this new medium into instruction.

Resources:

Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions Due to School Closings: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NUKLZN7hGSu1Hzm70kfzBKs-lsSELaEMggS60Bi2O2I/htmlview?usp=sharing&sle=true

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, Sarah and Ryan talk about COVID-19 preparation in schools. They share also findings from a number of health experts discussing what schools can do if they have identified COVID-19 cases on their campus, which include procedures for working with local health departments and best practices for how to effectively dismiss schools while ensuring the continuity of meal programs and social services and facilitating online lessons.

We are also providing some helpful articles below.

Article:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/guidance-for-schools.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/03/03/coronavirus-schools-closing-online-florida-washington-california/4928377002/

https://www.ed.gov/coronavirus

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/documents/topics/NCOV/COVID19_schools_FINAL_3.4.20.pdf

https://www.nsba.org/Resources/coronavirus/legal-guide

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, we continue our series of interviews with Ed Tech innovators from the Future of Education Technology conference in Miami Beach, Florida. Our guest on the program is Monica Burns, curriculum consultant and founder of Class Tech Tips. Monica shares her thoughts on the future of Ed tech integration and how it can enrich the learning experience for all students. Monica also talks about the challenges faced when increasing the presence of technology in the classroom.

You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.classtechtips.com and her education podcast @easyedtechpodcast

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, longtime show fans will be happy to hear a familiar voice (Mike Hernandez from Academica) join us on the program. Sarah talks about an article discussing how teacher retention rates among teachers of color has reached crisis levels. Our hosts discuss strategies to address the issue. Ryan talks about a fun class activity that social studies teachers can use to impart content knowledge while also teaching students valuable life skills.

Article:
https://www.the74million.org/article/educators-using-2019-diversity-report-to-show-districts-how-they-can-better-support-teachers-of-color/

https://s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com/edtrustmain/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/15140833/If-You-Listen-We-Will-Stay-Why-Teachers-of-Color-Leave-and-How-to-Disrupt-Teacher-Turnover-2019-September.pdf

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye); Michael Hernandez (@edtechmichael)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, Ryan talks about an article from Edutopia discussing how decision fatigue can increase the possibly of school leaders making undesirable behaviors and irrational decisions. Sarah talks about a study that focuses on professional development to help educators support students with learning differences to create an environment that is conducive for all students to succeed.

Article:
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/2020/02/principals_need_help_to_support_students_with_disabilities.html

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR2575z13.html

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, Sarah talks about an article from EdWeek discussing the underrepresentation of the ELL community in Gifted programs and steps that need to be taken to better identify, assess, and educate ELL learners in these programs. Ryan talks about copyright and legal procedures when playing movies in schools and gives tips to educators to reevaluate the policies surrounding the use of movies in schools.

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse