Next "A Better Normal" community discussion series: April 16, 2020 — Education upended

Jane Stevens 4/15/202:07 PM

This week, we're hosting one more 'A Better Normal' discussion: on Thursday, April 16, 2020....12 pm PT/ 1 pm MT/ 2 pm CT/ 3 pm ET.

Lara Kain, ACEs In Education community manager, will lead a discussion with James Moffett, Jr., JM Educational Consulting and incoming principal of Faris Elementary in Hutchinson, KS; Emily Read Daniels, M.Ed., MBA, NCC, SEP in training, founder of HERE this NOW; and Jim Sporleder, Jim Sporleder Consulting, former principal of Lincoln High School in Walla Walla, WA, featured in Paper Tigers, and co-author of The Trauma-Informed School. They'll be discussing the future of education in light of the school closings due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Almost overnight what schooling looks like has been drastically altered. We have no more standardized tests this year and many schools have changed grading practices or done away with them altogether. What does "learning" mean now and how it is practiced? There's more attention on mental health, and connection is emphasized. Seizing this opportunity to both learn from the past and our current experience, what do we wish we could change when we return to our buildings? If we are to collectively imagine a 'better normal' for the future of schooling, what might we dream?

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Apr 16, 2020 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcudemhpj0qHd1PA9a4UPEH-sD3c1zmE-m-

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

If you participated in Tuesday's "Better Normal" call, you can use the same link and the password that was provided. If you don't have the password, just click on the link; the system will remember you.

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Jane StevensPublisher, ACEsTooHigh; founder, PACEs Connection

Yes, the recordings will be available a couple of days after, and will be posted in our video section.

These discussions last about an hour; they're pretty free-form, so you're welcome to come and go whenever you need to.

4/16/2011:19 AM

Ann McCrea, RNMember

What is the duration of this webinar? It is hard to find time in busy Zoom schedules, so need to be sure I'm not overbooking myself.

4/16/2010:03 AM

McKinley McPheetersMember

I can't remember - are the recordings going to be available afterwards? Noon is such a hard time for me because it seems so many conflicting meetings/webinars are scheduled but this one is one I would most love to be part of! If possible, I'd love to know what their thoughts are about how we can ultimately center historically marginalized communities in decision-making power as the system is rebuilt - how can we scrap the whole thing and ensure that we don't perpetuate the oppressive system that presently exists. Also having the recognition that this will require white, cisgender, able-bodied, neurotypical people to "give up" some of their power and privilege.

4/16/207:55 AM