Description

Duration: 00:49:51

Guest: Mary Tijerina (NBCT), Menchaca Elementary School, Austin Independent School District

Website: Austin ISD Professional Learning

Social Media: @AustinISDPL

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.

In this episode, Mark Gurgel and Matthew Castilleja interview Mary Tijerina, a dream catalyst, a future shaper, and a dedicated cheerleader for little tiny humans, otherwise known as a PreK teacher. She is a mother of 2, an Austinite, and most recently, a backyard bird watcher.

During this episode, we discuss:

• Working with students and families [3:59]
• Parent Zoom meetings [8:34]
• Communication and learning platforms [13:46]
• In-person, virtual, and social & emotional  learning  [23:26]
• Learning structures and protocols [29:26]
• Planning for the fall in a distance learning environment [36:11]

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Seesaw
• BLEND (Canvas)
• Zoom
• Living Tree