Creating a national summer learning program

What this episode covers

Education is a progressive process and prolonged interruption can cause great damage to student progress. With schools across the country forced to shut their doors and move to remote learning because of COVID-19, educators must find new ways to keep their students engaged and maintaining their academic progress. Even though the school year is ending, should schools continue to offer remote learning opportunities this summer? Also, how can remote programs simulate a human learning environment?  On this episode, Naomi and Ian talk with two legendary leaders in educational reform — Chris Cerf, the former commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education, and Steve Wilson, the former CEO of Ascend Learning — about how schools can deliver high-quality educational opportunities in the summer of 2020.  Show Notes: – What should kids be doing this summer? (1:39) – Leveraging “master teachers” to instruct children as effectively as possible (6:00) – Why the “it’s not a big deal” approach to education during COVID-19 is not helpful (7:03) – Offering a national educational program (10:31) – How to replicate high-quality instruction in a virtual setting (13:38) – Long-term educational improvements through a teacher-centered modality (16:17)  Resources:          – School district responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: Round 3, plans for a remote finish (American Enterprise Institute)       – Maybe it’s time to stop emergency parenting (Institute for Family Studies)

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