Facing History with Laura Tavares
At TeachLab we continue our efforts to support teachers during the coronavirus pandemic. In this episode, Justin Reich joins Laura Tavares from Facing History and Ourselves, a professional development organization empowering teachers & students to think critically about history & to understand the impact of their choices. We discussed building community, supporting students, and caring for each other in the transition to distance learning.
During the webinar, Justin and Laura discuss:
- Sustaining values and equitable practices in challenging circumstances
- Research about the risks for struggling and vulnerable learners in a transition to online learning
- Actively reaching out to support learners in low tech ways through phone, messaging, and email
- Research on typical virtual school practices, including their emphasis on self-paced, asynchronous learning and how much they depend upon parental support
- Supporting student motivation through partnership, choice, autonomy, and agency
- Using school resources in a crisis not just to address immediate needs, but to plan for supporting students in catching back up in summer, fall, and beyond
Resources and Links
Watch the full conversation with Justin and Laura at Facing History
Learn more about Padlet
Read Invitation to Brave Space by Micky ScottBey Jones
Learn more about FlipGrid
Learn more about Project Zero
Check out FHAO’s Resource Library
Transcript
https://teachlabpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/facing-history/transcript
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Produced by Aimee Corrigan
Recorded by Justin Reich and FHAO
Edited by Aimee Corrigan
Mixed by Garrett Beazley
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