Description

Duration: 00:26:01

Guest: Sandy Chilton, Uphaus Early Childhood Center, 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 Sandy Chilton, an early childhood educator in Austin ISD for 15 years. She is a passionate supporter of play-based learning for young children.

During this episode, we discuss:

• Ending the 2019-20 school year [2:38]
• Distance learning for Early Childhood students [7:47]
• Challenges in moving to distance learning [12:51]
• Planning for the start of the upcoming school year [18:39]

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Seesaw