Today's guest is Robbi Makely.  Robbi is a Digital Learning Coach in Colorado's 27J district north of Denver where she supports teachers in two schools to enhance effective technology instruction in classrooms. With today's increased remote learning situation, the sense of urgency among educators to really find and utilize the right tools in order to build strong relationships and support our learners has grown exponentially.  

Robbi offers advice about how educators can break down the "screen" and keep the emphasis on the right things - strong engagement and effective teaching.  She discusses her approach to coaching all educators regardless of their tech-savviness and why she believes it’s crucial to build strong connections among adults in a school setting and recognize expertise that educators hold. It was great to talk to Robbi about her human-centered approach and to remember that often the best answer to tackling problems is the simplest one.