Teach The Way They Learn

At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum

This week, Lily sits with school psychologist Arlene Dyer. On this episode, Arlene talks about what trauma is and the importance of trauma awareness. Arlene also talks about the events that trigger trauma and ways that educators should address what causes traumatic stress.

Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum

This week, Lily concludes her conversation with Arlene Dyer. On this episode, Arlene talks about what anxiety can cause and the challenges of addressing anxiety in the virtual setting. Arlene also provides tips to help strengthen mindfulness and shares creative ways to keep students engaged while acknowledging their socio-emotional wellbeing. Tune in!

Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum

This week, Lily sits down with school psychologist Arlene Dyer. On this episode, Arlene talks about anxiety in school-aged children and how it is affecting students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Arlene also talks about the signs and symptoms of anxiety and how to identify it to administer appropriate diagnoses. Tune in!

Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum

This week, Lily concludes her conversation with Michael Zwaagstra. Michael is an author and a public high school social studies teacher in Manitoba, Canada. On this episode, Lily and Michael talk about the beauty behind direct instruction and how this can be infused into the virtual setting. Our host and guest also share strategies on to how provide effective distance learning instruction to meet academic standards from home. Tune in!

Be sure to check out his latest book, A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning, published by John Catt Educational.

You can find out more about our guest work by visiting www.michaelzwaagstra.com or Twitter @zwaagstram.

Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum

This week, Lily sits with Michael Zwaagstra. Michael is an author and a public high schol social studies teacher in Manitoba, Canada. On this episode, Lily talks to Michael about the academic foundations needed to ensure that teaching and the integration of technology during the COVID-19 pandemic is not only resourceful but is impactful. Michael also talks about the importance of direct instruction, knowledge-rich classrooms, and lots of practice as essential elements for student success.

Be sure to check out his latest book, A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning, published by John Catt Educational.

You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting www.michaelzwaagstra.com or Twitter @zwaagstram.

Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum

This week, Lily concludes her conversation with Ross Ulysse of Academica. On this episode, Lily talks about teaching our students that failure is ok to overcome challenges. Lily also discusses practical strategies to help students become resilient in their future endeavors. Tune in!

Article: https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/teaching-children-it-s-ok-to-fail

Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum

This week, Lily continues her conversation with Ross Ulysse of Academica. On this episode, Lily talks about the importance of friendship for school aged children. Lily also talks about what we can do as parents and educators to ensure that we are encouraging friendships amongst our students, and that we are laying the groundwork so that our children can sustain and create friendships. Tune in!

Article: https://www.frontierdistrict.k-state.edu/family/child-development/docs/school-age/ImportanceFriendship.pdf

Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum

This week, Lily sits with Ross Ulysse of Academica. On this episode, Lily talks to Ross about National Namesake Day and provides parental advice to parents and educators. They share their thoughts on the importance of controlling, limiting, and censoring the amount of information, exposure, and media access that we give our children. Lily also provides strategies on how to equip our students with the necessary tools to help prevent potential health risk.

Article: https://www.npr.org/2019/04/24/716704917/when-the-news-is-scary-what-to-say-to-kids

Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum

This week, in acknowledgment of human trafficking awareness month, Lily concludes her conversation with William Tagle, national director of safety and security at Academica. On this episode, William talks about the root causes alongside the most targeted and vulnerable groups involved in human trafficking. He also talks about the social media platforms that play a role in luring children into human trafficking and ways to help prevent this from happening.

Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

At Academica Media, we believe that education must go beyond the curriculum

This week, in acknowledgement of human trafficking awareness month, Lily sits down with William Tagle, national director of safety and security at Academica. On this episode, Lily and William talk about the crime of human trafficking. He also talks about raising awareness and what educators can do to help equip students with the necessary tools and information to ensure their safety.

Host: Liliana Salazar (@SalazarLilly)
Production: Ross Ulysse