#67 - Teaching Elementary Amid Pandemic and Reopening Politics w/ Meghann Seril

This year of pandemic pedagogy has been tough on students of all ages, most notably those in the early grades. As the debate over school “reopening” continues to rage and battlelines are drawn over whether or not students will be confronted with an onslaught of standardized tests this spring, elementary teachers across the nation continue to step up and serve our little kiddos. This week we’re joined by National Board certified third grade teacher and education advocate Meghann Seril to learn about the ongoing challenges of teaching and supporting younger students during these times. But first, Jeff and Manuel explore recent headlines in education including questions about the pandemic’s impact on school discipline policies and the debate over student loan forgiveness!  ***Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel! https://youtube.com/AllOfTheAbove *** AGENDA 0:00 - Welcome! 6:02 - How has the pandemic changed school discipline? 18:46 - Who benefits from student loan cancellation? 32:24 - Elementary teaching amid pandemic politics 56:48 - New NYC schools chancellor! More from our guest: - Making Culturally Affirming Schools A Priority: Lessons from Teachers of Color in a Time of Crisis (co-written by Meghann Seril) - https://teachplus.org/news-events/publications/making-culturally-affirming-schools-priority-lessons-teachers-color-time - Meghann in EdSource: “I’m here for my students, despite the distance” - https://edsource.org/2020/im-here-for-my-students-despite-the-distance/627476 - Meghann on Twitter: https://twitter.com/megpseril Get MORE All of the Above: - Website - https://aotashow.com/ - Podcast on multiple platforms via Anchor - https://anchor.fm/aota - Podcast via Apple Podcast - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-of-the-above-podcast/id1339198232 - Podcast via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4NO3FENVr96JJTU4ZjdnCm - Twitter - https://twitter.com/AOTAshow - Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/AOTAshow/ Theme Music by its tajonthabeat: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCChvx9rSyOTEO2AnYynqWFw