Arthur Chiaravalli interviews Natalie Vardabasso, an instructional design and assessment specialist at Calgary Academy, a special education private school in Alberta, Canada. She is the host of the #EduCrush podcast and is a passionate advocate learning spaces that are inclusive of all students.

After a school-wide discussion on assessment practices, Rhonda Higgins found herself wondering: could this be an opportunity to shift the mindset of students from getting a good grade to learning the Spanish language?

I began my tenth year of teaching with an uneasiness about the pandemic but also optimism about new approaches to learning. This year would forever change the way I teach.

Today, here, alone in my classroom, empty of kids, my anxiety creeps into the void.

In special education, we strive to recognize and address disabling contexts. COVID-19 and the sudden onset of remote learning means much of the traditional approach to schooling has now become disabling for many students.

Assigning grades to students during remote learning is inaccurate at best and inequitable at worst. What can we do to create meaningful feedback experiences for kids?

This episode is the continuation of my conversation with college educators Maha Bali, Jesse Stommel, and Asao B. Inoue about the impact and implications of COVID-19 on college education.

Arthur Chiaravalli interviews Maha Bali, Jesse Stommel, and Asao B. Inoue on COVID-19 implications for the future of college and how we can put access and equity at the center of plans to resume.

Sheldon L. Eakins, Ph.D. is the founder of the Leading Equity Center and host of the Leading Equity Podcast. With over 11 years in education, he has served as a teacher, principal, and Director of Special Education. Dr. Eakins has a passion for helping educators accomplish equitable practices in their schools.

Sheldon L. Eakins, Ph.D. is the founder of the Leading Equity Center and host of the Leading Equity Podcast. With over 11 years in education, he has served as a teacher, principal, and Director of Special Education. Dr. Eakins has a passion for helping educators accomplish equitable practices in their schools.

This episode explores "Do No Harm" grading as a response to distance learning in the midst of COVID-19. Educators across the country are experiencing first hand how online distance learning exacerbates inequities in education. Students are struggling with more than access to proper technology and internet connectivity. There are inequities in supports, environments, and time constraints.

Seemingly overnight, K-12 education shifted from a system of compliance and conformity to an online enterprise, one that has the potential for authentic academic enrichment.