Teacher Inquiry
Going the Distance
Summary:
In today’s episode we will talk about the recently published book, Going the Distance: The Teaching Profession in a Post-COVID World. This comprehensive study of teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic has a lot to teach us about creating a healthy, resilient teaching profession able to face future crises.Download | Subscribe: Apple / Spotify / Soundcloud
Our Guests
- Lora Bartlett, Associate Professor of Education, University of California, Santa Cruz
- Jamila Edwards, Teacher, Oakland Unified School District
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