How teachers are keeping their students on track amidst COVID-19
04/05/20 • -1 min
Rick talks to Dan Montgomery, President of the Illinois Federation of Teachers, about the difficulties with e-learning as everyone doesn’t have equal access to wireless internet, proper technology, etc. Dan also touches on the importance of human connection and interaction when it comes to schooling and character building, what teachers are doing to keep a level of personal-ism in their lesson plans, and much more.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3745042/3745042_2020-04-05-235442.64kmono.mp3
Rick talks to Dan Montgomery, President of the Illinois Federation of Teachers, about the difficulties with e-learning as everyone doesn’t have equal access to wireless internet, proper technology, etc. Dan also touches on the importance of human connection and interaction when it comes to schooling and character building, what teachers are doing to keep a level of personal-ism in their lesson plans, and much more.
https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3745042/3745042_2020-04-05-235442.64kmono.mp3
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