Remote Learning During Covid 19 with Brenda Colgate - Perspectives From A Teacher

04/16/20 • 33 min

Our world looks different right now. Many families find themselves in situations where parents are working from home, families need to stay home only venturing out for essentials, schools are closed and children are now learning from their homes. This is not a great shift to Homeschooling but instead a shift to remote learning. My very amazing Mom, Brenda Colgate, joins me on this episode to talk about this shift and how to find balance and think about remote learning during these uncertain times.
My Mom Brenda has taught elementary school for 25 years. She earned her Elementary Education degree from San Diego State University and her Masters in Education from University of Connecticut. She is GATE certified, has a CLAD certification and is a Tech Coach for her school in Southern California. She also has a sixth year professional diploma in Exercise Science. In addition to her robust teaching credentials and certifications she taught fitness for 30 years and developed a kids fitness program called Silly Willy Workout.
Some Highlights from the episode include:

Finding and maintaining balance when shifting to remote learning with your kids
How to look at Educational Technology and screen time
Social/Emotional piece to kids shifting to remote learning
How to look at getting schoolwork done every day/week to stay on track
Making time for play and exercise in your daily routines and schedules
Being okay with letting your child make mistakes

Some Educational Technology Tools Discussed:
Seesaw
Google Slides or Google Docs to Share your Child's work with friends and relatives
Flipgrid
Book Creator
Epic Books
Storyline Online
Fitness and Mindfulness Tools:
Silly Willy Workout - kids fitness audio and video tapes
Go Noodle
Meditation- headspace
To connect with Brenda on Instagram @bgcolgate
As always we would love to connect with you to continue the conversation on Facebook or Instagram @sweetestandtoughestjob
Thank you for listening!

Finding and maintaining balance when shifting to remote learning with your kids
How to look at Educational Technology and screen time
Social/Emotional piece to kids shifting to remote learning
How to look at getting schoolwork done every day/week to stay on track
Making time for play and exercise in your daily routines and schedules
Being okay with letting your child make mistakes

Previous Episode

Positive Parenting Strategies with Leanne Page

Leanne Page is Mom to two and a BCBA - Board Certified Behavior Analyst. Leanne helps parents incorporate positive behavior strategies in their parenting. During our discussion, Leanne shares the four main reasons for behavior problems in children and ways that you can use a positive approach to combatting and dealing with meltdowns and difficult behavior.
Highlights from the episode:

Positive approaches to use before meltdowns occur to avoid them
Using timers to manage expectations and transitions
Using verbal prompts to front load for the "last thing"
Positive reinforcement and rewards vs. taking things away and using punishments
Controlling rewards and maintaining control as parent

Leanne has a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology, a graduate certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis, and has been a BCBA since 2011.
Leanne's writing can be found in my book Parenting with Science, on her website Parenting with ABA, the Today Show Parenting Team, Medium, bSci21.com , and the Dr. Kim Live show.
Connect with Leanne on Instagram @parentingwithaba or on Facebook Parenting With ABA
As always, we would love to connect with you to continue the conversation on our Instagram or Facebook @sweetestandtoughestjob
Thank you for listening!

Next Episode

Equipping Your Child and Remote Learning with Lindsay Leiviska, MAT - Perspectives from a Homeschool Mom & Coach

Lindsay Leiviska, MAT is a mom of three and an educator who has been working with children for 20+ years. Lindsay has her Masters degree in Teaching and has been homeschooling for almost 10 years. Lindsay and I chat about remote learning and what her perspective is on how parents should be approaching learning from home.
We also discuss her new book, Behind the Behaviors: 4 Steps to Capture & Influence Your Child's Heart, Beliefs, & Behavior where she details her and her family's journey to find answers to help her adoptive son navigate special needs. Her book provides relatable insight and tools parents can use to help equip them to help children who think and process the world differently. Lindsay has created a program called A Heart for All Students in efforts to help Moms and parents so they can effectively parent and connect with their children who might be exhibiting challenging behavior.
Some Highlights from this episode include:

Taking the pressure off and realizing remote learning is not meant to replicate school settings
The importance of play on child development and brain development
Taking this season to recognize and fill in the gaps with your child's learning
Taking a breath to find balance and cherish family time we are awarded
Lindsays personal experiences with homeschooling and how she manages the day to day

Check out Lindsay's YouTube Channel for helpful tips and activities to aid in remote learning.
Lindsay's new book is now available on Amazon: Behind the Behaviors: 4 Steps to Capture & Influence Your Child's Heart, Beliefs, & Behavior
Visit A Heart for All Students for more information on her organization and for the courses she has available.
Connect with Lindsay on Instagram @aheartforallstudents
on Facebook at A Heart for All Students
As always, we would love to connect with you to continue the conversation on Social media on Facebook @sweetestandtoughestjob and Instagram @sweetestandtoughestjob
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