Education Issues (Audio)

Heidi M. Feldman, MD, PhD Ballinger-Swindells Professor of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Stanford University School of Medicine Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Education] [Show ID: 35786]

Melissa Crisp-Cooper Health Advocate UCSF Office of Developmental Primary Care and Katie Savin, MSW, ASW PhD Student, School of Social Welfare; University of California, Berkeley. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Education] [Show ID: 35787]

Figuring out how to pay for college can be confusing. What steps should you take to understand the financial aid options available to you? Daniela Padilla from the Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP) at UC San Diego explains the different types of financial aid awards, how to access your financial aid package, figuring out the cost of attendance and more. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 35836]

Descubrir cómo pagar la universidad puede ser confuso. ¿Qué pasos debería tomar para comprender las opciones de ayuda financiera disponibles para usted? Daniela Padilla, del Programa de Alcance Académico Temprano (EAOP) en UC San Diego, explica los diferentes tipos de premios de ayuda financiera, cómo acceder a su paquete de ayuda financiera, calcular el costo de asistencia y más. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Spanish Language] [Show ID: 35837]

With deadlines fast approaching for committing to your college of choice, what should be top of mind for the class of 2020? Steven Mercer, PhD talks about how to keep up with the flow of information from admission offices, how to handle wait list decisions, who to contact about financial aid, how to find the university that is the best fit for you in the fall, how grades will be considered in the application process, community college options, and more. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 35937]

School culture unites and engages students, parents, and staff. How do you transition that sense of community from the brick and mortar school to the online learning environment? Karen Young shares a framework for administrators to connect with students and staff in creative, consistent, and meaningful ways. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 35875]

Building a schedule and keeping a routine that works for your family can help make the transition to distance learning easier. Shelli Kurth and Nicole Assisi draw on their knowledge as educators and parents to help guide you through creating a structure that encourages learning, communication, and autonomy. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 35854]

How do you apply for college during a pandemic? What happens now that the ACT and SAT are canceled? Is it safe to go to college next year? Should I just take a gap year? There are so many unanswered questions creating unease for students and parents. Steven Mercer, EdD helps us all take a deep breath by sharing insight into how colleges will be approaching admissions for the next academic year as well as practical advice for high school juniors and seniors. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 35869]

Without a classroom, where should students learn? Shelli Kurth and Nicole Assisi share tips for creating an effective space in your home with materials you have on hand. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 35841]

How should we teach depressing material about climate change and social injustice to college students the very generation saddled with "fixing" all our problems in the current political and historical moment? Sarah Jaquette Ray, Humboldt State University, focuses on her ethnographic research and describes strategies for connecting students' emotional responses to the material in order to combat apathy and despair and to generate empowerment to effect positive change. She ends her talk by asking the audience to resist nihilism and misery in favor of feelings of hope and collective empowerment. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 35473]