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In this episode, hosts Ande Parlow and Ivy Gowdy discuss teaching during a pandemic year.  There are interviews with principal RJ Soleyjacks of Amarillo, TX and North Heights Advocate Melodie Graves also of Amarillo, TX. These interviews focus on challenges from the last year and on increasing equity in our school systems.  A recurring segment, Code Red with Dr. Rose, is about the difference in "instructions" and "instruction" in the classroom post COVID. Finally we will hear from the kids about how virtual learning affected them.

Learnin' & Yearnin' is a podcast created by the High School Section of TCTELA.  Its purpose is to support educators of English Language Arts in the state of Texas.  There are interviews and topic discussions with educators, student opinions of hot topic items, and much more.