Stefan and Kathleen discuss the meaning of the grades that students will receive during the Fall semester.  As always, we appreciate any reviews, ratings, and subscriptions!Thank you to Mr. Emmanuel Ross for our intro/outro music and Mr. Lupiani's students for our logo artwork!

Stefan and Kathleen discuss some of the systemic changes that the pandemic has brought about in education this year.  Which ones will stick, and which ones may fall by the wayside?Intro and Outro Music credit Mr. Emmanuel Ross.Podcast cover art credit: Mr. Lupiani's students

Stefan and Kathleen discuss the return of "normal" school. Want to share what's going on in your classroom or at your school? Write to us at [email protected]! As always, we appreciate any ratings, reviews, and subscriptions!Intro and Outro Music: Emmanuel RossPodcast Art: Mr. Lupiani's students

Stefan and Kathleen discuss some of the challenges, both expected and unexpected, with teaching in today's classroom environment.As always, please share your experiences with us by emailing us at [email protected]! We appreciate your support in the form of a review, rating, and subscription!  Thank you!Logo Artwork: Mr. Lupiani and his Graphic Design students!Intro and Outro theme: Mr. Emmanuel Ross

Stefan and Kathleen discuss the strategies they are using in their classrooms to simultaneously teach students both in person and virtually.  Later, we hear from the department chair of the PE department and the curriculum leader for the math department who share experiences from this past week of having students back in the physical classroom.This week's tech tool is nearpod - a great resource which has been around for a while, but has started to explode onto the virtual teaching scene.  Check it out if you've never used it!As always, email us at [email protected] if you have stories or experiences you'd like to share.  We appreciate you suppporting us by subscribing, rating, and reviewing us!Thank you to Emmanuel Ross for our intro and outro music!

As students re-enter the building at 25% capacity for Phase 3, Stefan, Kathleen, and a few of their co-workers share their thoughts on having students back in their classrooms.  A different perspective is represented for each day of the week.Want to share your experiences in your classroom?  Email us at [email protected].  Please subscribe, rate, review, and help us spread the word to support the show!Intro, outro, and transition music credit to Emmanuel Ross.

Stefan and Kathleen detail their district's plan to enter phase 3 of its reopening process on 9/21/2020.  Later, Stefan interviews an instructional coach at the school, discussing specific protocols that will be put in to place for students who enter the building.Have a success story or issue you'd like to hear discussed?  Send us an email at [email protected]!  Help us spread the word about our podcast by posting about us on social media, rating us on your podcast app, and leaving us a review!  As always, thanks for listening! Thank you to Emmanuel Ross for our Intro and Outro music!

Stefan and Kathleen discuss some big news from the US Department of Education announced during the past week and how it will affect their classrooms this year.  They then share assessment strategies that they are using to gauge student understanding during remote learning. Finally, Kathleen interviews a veteran teacher new to the school to hear a new perspective on virtual teaching and assessment.Fellow educators - please help us spread our show and build our community of teachers to share ideas and struggles.  Write to us at [email protected], subscribe, and rate us to show your support!Thank you to Mr. Emmanuel Ross for our great musical intro and outro!

Stefan and Kathleen discuss what they've noticed about levels of student engagement in their classrooms so far this Fall.  You'll hear strategies that have been successful as well as some shortfalls. Later, they discuss a helpful tech tool built into their classrooms that help them easily track students' online class activity.Have a strategy that's working well in your remote classroom? Write in to The Masked Teacher to share! Email: [email protected] always, we appreciate your support! Please subscribe, follow, rate, and tell your fellow educators about our show to help us grow our collaborative community!

Hosts Stefan and Kathleen look back on the sudden transition to virtual teaching and learning in the Spring of 2020.  Later, they describe some of the biggest differences they've noticed after 1 week of teaching virtually in the Fall.  Want to ask a question, share a remote learning instructional success story, or just "Some Good News"?  Write to us at [email protected]!