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Back to school is taking on a new meaning in the COVID-19 era. The question school leaders, medical professionals, and political leaders are asking is when? When is the right time? There is no consensus and we’ve seen no evidence that teachers are involved in the deliberations. So we decided to ask our group of teachers for their take.

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Jake Habegger is an 8th grade US History Teacher in Franklin, Tennessee. His goal in education is to invigorate student learning by meeting them where they are through the use of technology. Peter Santoro has been teaching high school mathematics for 12 years. In addition to two sections of Introductory Calculus, Peter also teaches one section of Geometry and two sections of Mathematics Research Honors. In addition, he is the coach of the Garden City High School Math Team (Mathletes). Dr. Thomas Mennella has been an instructor in higher education for over ten years. Starting as a lecturer at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, and then moving on to an Assistant Professorship at Delaware State University (DSU), Tom is now an Associate Professor at Bay Path University, a private liberal arts institution in western Massachusetts. Dan Jones earned a BS in Middle Grades Education from Ashland University and a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from American College of Education. Dan is an FLGI Master Teacher whose professional interests include e-learning and technology, as well as Project-Based Learning.

When you were planning this school year, did you ever think you would be co-teaching with every parent in your classes and relying on them to provide the structure for your classroom? Welcome to the adventures of a rapid transition to online learning. Our guests share what they are learning on-the-fly about how teachers and parents can step into co-teaching and do it well.

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Betty Howe lives in Ohio with her husband and is a stay at home mom of three kids 6,7,10. Debra Bernstein is the owner and co-director of Lifestone Bible-Based Montessori Preschool and Kindergarten in San Bernardino, California. She began home educating with her first child in 1992 and continued her career through the graduation of her fourth child 22 years later. Debra is a certified Gurian Institute trainer and has a passion for ensuring all of her students receive the best possible learning opportunities. Dr. Thomas Mennella has been an instructor in higher education for over ten years. Starting as a lecturer at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, and then moving on to an Assistant Professorship at Delaware State University (DSU), Tom is now an Associate Professor at Bay Path University, a private liberal arts institution in western Massachusetts.

In response to coronavirus, more schools are making a rapid transition to online learning. Most of us have never taught online. How should the process look and feel and how do we know that we are doing it well? Here's what we learned in week one.

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Jake Habegger is an 8th grade US History Teacher in Franklin, Tennessee. His goal in education is to invigorate student learning by meeting them where they are through the use of technology. Peter Santoro has been teaching high school mathematics for 12 years. In addition to two sections of Introductory Calculus, Peter also teaches one section of Geometry and two sections of Mathematics Research Honors. In addition, he is the coach of the Garden City High School Math Team (Mathletes). DR. THOMAS MENNELLA

has been an instructor in higher education for over ten years. Starting as a lecturer at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, and then moving on to an Assistant Professorship at Delaware State University (DSU), Tom is now an Associate Professor at Bay Path University, a private liberal arts institution in western Massachusetts. Dan Jones earned a BS in Middle Grades Education from Ashland University and a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from American College of Education. Dan is an FLGI Master Teacher whose professional interests include e-learning and technology, as well as Project-Based Learning.

In response to coronavirus, schools and universities are preparing to practice extreme social distancing. They are closing down and transitioning to online learning. But what’s involved in moving your teaching from your classroom to distance learning overnight? Join us for a discussion with three teachers and a school administrator about what to expect, what you’ll need to know and what you’ll need to do.

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Maureen O'Shaughnessy is the founding director of FLGI’s flagship flipped school, Leadership Preparatory Academy, a 6-12th grade micro-school with campuses in Seattle and Kirkland, WA. She also founded a micro-school in the Andes and a school-within-a-school in a large suburban high school. Dr. O’Shaughnessy is a career educational innovator and school leader who has served in seven international schools and is the author of Creating Micro-Schools for Mismatched Kids. Jake Habegger is an 8th grade US History Teacher in Franklin, Tennessee. His goal in education is to invigorate student learning by meeting them where they are through the use of technology. Peter Santoro has been teaching high school mathematics for 12 years. In addition to two sections of Introductory Calculus, Peter also teaches one section of Geometry and two sections of Mathematics Research Honors. In addition, he is the coach of the Garden City High School Math Team (Mathletes). Dan Jones earned a BS in Middle Grades Education from Ashland University and a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from American College of Education. Dan is an FLGI Master Teacher whose professional interests include e-learning and technology, as well as Project-Based Learning.

If you haven’t heard about the GEEFL, or if you have but are unsure how to use it to teach more effectively, this episode is for you. Join our ongoing discussion about using this new roadmap to more effective teaching and learning.

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Mandy Rice is a high school social studies teacher, classroom decor enthusiast, edtech nerd, and obsessor over all things that will advance the craft of teaching (especially pretty, organized, effective curriculum). Mandy teaches American History, AP Psychology, and is entering her ninth year of teaching.

In the episode, an experienced Flipped Learning teacher explains why a relationship with students is the most essential element of effective Flipped Learning and how Flipped Learning makes for better relationships between students and teachers.

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Peter M. Santoro is a Mathematics Teacher at Garden City High School, Long Island, NY  He has been "Flipping" his classes for 5 years and taught a Mastery Class called Introductory Calculus. In addition, he teaches Mathematics Research Honors and is the Coach for the Garden City High School Math Team (Mathletes).

Mastering mastery learning requires two-elements — the right teaching strategies and the right technology. Join us as we talk teaching tactics with Jon Bergmann, a recognized pioneer of Mastery learning and Jon Baker a global innovator in the mastery learning technology space.

Jon Bergmann is one of the pioneers of flipped learning. Jon has traveled over 700,000 miles training school leaders and educators on six continents on what he calls “the operating system for Mastery Learning.” Jon has authored 13 books including the bestselling book Flip Your Classroom: Reaching Every Student in Every Class Every Day, which has been translated into 13 languages. John Baker, M.S.C. founded the cloud-based learning platform company D2L in 1999 with the belief learning was at the heart of solving many of the biggest challenges in the world. Baker was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross in 2017 -- earned for his work to advance learning across the country and around the world. Baker has also won the Top 40 Under 40 in Waterloo Region in 2009.

How can you shift your focus from teaching to learning?  If you still find yourself lecturing in your classroom, you may want to listen to this interview discussion. In this episode, Jenny shares how to not only get over the desire to be the sage on the stage but also how she flipped to more engaging students.

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Jenny Leung is a secondary school English Language teacher in Hong Kong. She is also a faculty member of FLGI, an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Trainer.

Who looks forward to final exam prep. The answer is the students in a gamified classroom. Tune in to learn how to make test prep engaging, effective and a lot of fun.

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Tammy Thomas is in her 22nd year in education (11 in biology and the last 10 in chemistry). She has a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction and also serve as an Instructional Coach at my school, Boswell High School in Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD, which is in a suburb NW of Fort Worth, TX.

We continue our exploration of the GEEFL roadmap to more effective teaching and learning. In this episode, we focus on active learning strategies and how students can apply their learning in engaging and meaningful ways.

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Steve Griffiths, from Brisbane Australia, is a flipped learning devotee who has been flipping high school science for 3 years. Steve is currently researching whether there is any difference in student learning with different styles of videos.