In this interview with Sara Lev, we discuss the place for joy in teaching and learning, the impact of remote learning on PBL in early childhood, misconceptions around PBL in early childhood, encouraging curiosity by responding to questions with questions, social and emotional learning, the impact of yoga and meditation on teaching, and so much more.

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How to Get Started with Computer Science Education

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00:00 Intro

00:58 Sara introducing herself

01:27 How Sara empowers people to be joyful

03:10 An experience in education that continues to impact Sara

06:08 An ideal learning experience

08:27 Remote learning with young learners

11:19 If you're skeptical about PBL with young learners...

13:22 Misconceptions about PBL with young learners

16:59 When Sara would not do PBL with young learners

18:54 Advice about education that really resonates with Sara

23:06 Something Sara no longers believes about education

25:40 Challenges unique to early childhood educators

29:40 What is SEL and how did Sara learn about it?

32:53 Why should educators learn more about SEL?

33:18 Resources to learn more about SEL

35:38 How yoga and meditation has impacted Sara's teaching

44:01 How Sara prevents burnout

47:57 How Sara iterates on her abilities as an educator

49:57 What's holding back educators and what we can do about it

52:03 What Sara wishes there was more research on

53:15 Something Sara could use help with

54:16 How to connect with Sara

55:24 Outro