New Faculty Focus episode offers tips for educators, parents as school begins
ANGOLA, Ind. (07/30/2020) — The COVID-19 pandemic caused extensive disruptions to elementary and middle school education this past spring, and is bringing many changes this fall.
In the newest episode of Trine University's Faculty Focus podcast, Alison Todd, assistant professor in the university's Franks School of Education, former elementary and middle school teacher, and mother of two elementary-age children, talks about the impact of COVID-19 and continued uncertainty due to the pandemic on students, parents and teachers. Related topics include:
- What schools provide for students beyond knowledge of basic skills, and how that was impacted by the pandemic.
- What parents and teachers can do to prepare for this fall.
- How Trine is preparing its teacher education students to teach in the new environment.
- Deciding whether children should be educated in person or virtually, or homeschooled.
- Words of encouragement for teachers preparing to return to the classroom in this new environment.
Produced through the Trine Broadcasting Network, the Faculty Focus podcast features interviews with Trine University faculty members about current research and/or topics of interest to the community at large. Hosted by James Tew, senior director of content and communications, the podcast is available at facultyfocus.transistor.fm as well as on trineradio.com and platforms such as Spotify, iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher.
Media Attachments
Todd
Trine University
James Tew, 260.665.4133, tewj@trine.eduShare this Story
Recent News
- Trine students learn about Data Mine opportunities
- Rick and Vicki James provide lead gift to support new business school building at Trine
- Trine choir, wind ensemble close out spring semester
- Trine esports repeats as conference champion
- AIMM returns to Pokagon State Park this weekend
- Trine Overwatch qualifies for national invitational
- Ortiz named dean of student and community relations
- Trine instrumental groups in concert April 18-19
- Storm Tank: Trine student ideas improve recycling, laundry, running
- Alumna Jennifer Rubenstein joins Trine University as director of development