Description

Duration: 00:32:31

Guest: Eric Ortmann, Crockett 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

Mark Gurgel and Matthew Castilleja interview Eric Ortman, a secondary math educator in Austin, Texas, who tries his best every day to effectively facilitate collaboration, growth, and joy for people.  He currently serves the Crockett High School community as a department chair, instructional coach, teacher, and soccer coach.

During this episode, we discuss:

• Working with students and families [3:31]
• Challenges teaching in a distance environment [11:11]
• New discoveries shifting to distance environment [16:46]
• Advice to prepare for the new school year [21:21]

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Desmos