Teachers are the OG gatherers. And many of them are discovering innovative ways to keep their students as engaged and motivated as anyone can be amidst a pandemic. But how should they think about the school events that hinged on the community coming together? Listen in as Priya Parker helps a teacher re-imagine an annual end-of-school-year gathering for her 6th grade class.

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