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Teachers are the Core of the Educational System

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A4E Perspectives~ Asynchronous, Synchronous, Platforms, Apps ……in a matter of hours, days and weeks, teachers around the globe have been plunged into a new world, with a new language and into a new frontier of instructional delivery and design.  For some, the new landscape was familiar, even comfortable, yet, for the mass majority of teachers, the new world is unknown, frightening and as confusing as the coronavirus itself. In the United States school districts, unions, and Departments of Education at the local and national level, wrestle with Ed codes, legislation, and policies…teachers and students are wrestling with connectivity-socially, emotionally, and academically in their online classrooms. Yet…….there IS something at the core of all education systems…..that is the TEACHER.   Regardless of the venue (F2F, Hybrid, Online), what MAKES THE DIFFERENCE REMAINS THE TEACHER.   The knowledge, personality, instructional strategies and attitude of the t...
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Design Thinking in the Educational Arena

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A4E Perspectives on Design Thinking~ Our current global pandemic is forcing us at every level to ask questions? Why do things this way or that way? How might we adjust or change our current practices in our educational systems to assist all learners and include all families? The pandemic is freeing DESIGN THINKING for all of us. Design Thinking at its core is PEOPLE-CENTERED. It draws us in to integrate the needs of PEOPLE, explore the possibilities of TECHNOLOGY, SYSTEMS, SOLUTIONS, and IMPACT. Educators, the pandemic is affording us the opportunity to embrace Design Thinking as an approach to transform our educational systems, locally, nationally, and globally. Design Thinking for Educators Ambassadors 4 Education
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What Our Students Need Now:

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Ambassadors 4 Education A4E Perspectives~ As educators, we pursued our careers for a variety of reasons; yet, a common thread throughout all those reasons, is that of helping others.   Quality educators and quality education is wrapped in love, empathy, and compassion.   We have spent decades focusing on process, procedures, structures, routines, and schedules. We have fixated on the HEAD of our students.   How much do they know/comprehend? How much to they   retain/remember? How much do they apply/practice?    These and countless other questions, drove us (as an educational unit) down a variety of paths to assess, strengthen and enhance instructional practice.   Focus has been placed on standardized learning, assessment, and accountability.    Now is the time to change that focus and bring back a balance to the educational system. During this time of pandemic, emotions for our students, famili...
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