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How Schools Ensure Social Connections During Physical Isolation
Every community in America has turned to schools to sustain relationships and connectedness during the COVID-19 crisis. This webinar explored the practical realities and research foundations of how distance learning offers both opportunities, and imperatives, to re-establish relationships during school closure—and learn some of the new ways that students, parents, and educators are connecting to advance the work of schools. Now as much as ever, students need schools to attend to both social-emotional and academic development in unison. After a brief overview of foundational research on the role of relationships in learning and thriving, the webinar highlighted innovations and early learning from leaders in schools and systems across the country.Speakers:
David Adams, Director of Social-Emotional Learning, The Urban Assembly
Gene Pinkard, Director, Practice & Leadership, Education & Society Program, The Aspen Institute
Amanda Rodriguez, Principal, Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Patti Salzmann, Chief Academic Officer, San Antonio Independent School District
Natalie Walrond, Director, Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety and Director of Cross-Sector Initiatives, WestEdhttps://vimeo.com/414783017/f4856e6dfd
