Family Maker Camp — from Make magazine, which also publishes some of my books — is providing some great content for both kids and adults. I was invited to take part in a Parent Happy (Half) Hour panel discussion of teaching during the pandemic, which turned out to be very affirming.
I got to meet two hard-working, passionate educators from the West Coast, Bianca Forrester of Oakland Charter High School, and Tobie Garcia of Urban Montessori Charter School. Also on the panel were Make: author-educator Rick Shertle and hosts Gillian Mutti of Make: Community, along with Mario the Maker Magician and his wife Katie Marchese. Both Rick and the Marcheses are homeschoolers as well.
I was pleased to hear that everyone was on the same page in terms of what we should be expecting students to do at this time of great upheaval, and about the opportunity for schools to make a radical change when they return to the classroom.
You can watch the whole conversation above. Enjoy!
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