Description

Duration: 37:25

Guest: Jeff Seckar-Martinez, McCallum High School, Austin Independent School District

Lessons from the Field engages staff members from the Austin Independent School District about teaching and learning in our community. Discussions focus on distance learning and how it impacts teachers and students.

Website: Austin ISD Professional Learning

Social Media: @AustinISDPL

In this episode, Mark Gurgel and Matthew Castilleja interview Jeff Seckar-Martinez, M.Ed. (NBCT) a visual arts teacher at McCallum HS, home of the Fine Arts Academy.  He has taught for 26 years and is a strong advocate for equitable arts education in public schools.  He lives in Austin with his wife and 2 daughters.  Seckar-Martinez enjoys painting and drawing and is part of the arts community in Austin.

During this episode, we discuss:

• Working with students and families [4:15]
• Supporting students using technology [9:02]
• Challenges & opportunities for distance learning [14:05]
• Positives from the experiences [22:49]
• Looking ahead to the fall [26:06]

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• MAC Journalism
• Drawasaurus