Innovation Nation Ashley O'Carroll

During this episode of Innovation Nation we explore student engagement in the virtual, parallel/hybrid, or in person classroom. We will be sharing clips from teachers, administrators, and a student on how to use technology to engage students in any setting. 

Like many school districts across the country we are starting virtually this fall. In this episode we discuss some of the top considerations educators have for the virtual classroom.

Adrienne speaks with Lisa Smith, school counselor, about social/emotional well-being, why it’s so important right now, and what teachers can do for their students and themselves.

Kim interviews Brian Smith, instructional coach, about ways he’s helping teachers in this virtual world.

Ashley speaks with veteran teacher Katherine Leonard about building relationships in the classroom and how she plans on adapting that to a virtual environment this fall. We also talk about what it means to just dance it out!

Show Notes

The Distance Learning Playbook

Common Sense Media- Social and Emotional Learning

Our first episode featured a series of interviews with teachers at different experience levels discussing how they approached instruction at the beginning of March and school closure. During this time we also interviewed school counselor and Equity and Diversity Committee member Christina Tillery. In this mini episode we explore her experience as a school counselor during COVID 19, her trip with Soulful Change to Johannesburg South Africa, and what she has been binge watching during quarantine! 

For more information on Christina Tillery please visit her website at www.tillerylives.com

The unprecedented circumstances in which we find ourselves means that educators, even more now than ever, need to think outside of the box when considering what students need most now, and how to provide that.

We decided to take this time to check in with some of our colleagues, see how they’re holding up, and ask how these events are making them rethink the way they approach education. 

Here we interview first year English Teacher Natalie Esch, Business and Marketing/ Ex Ed Teacher Keylon Mayo, and veteran Band Director Davon Yonkers. 

Welcome to Innovation Nation! We are Adrienne, Kim, and Ashley- Two High School Librarians and an Innovative Learning Coach with 41 years of combined experience in education. Join us as we explore educational practices, tools, and techniques.