Smiling Behind the Mask: Face to Face School and SEL with Erica Boomsma

<p>Erica Boomsma is in South Dakota where they have been teaching in face to face school for the last four weeks. She talks about the fears she had in going back, the protocols they are using and the positive experiences they are having amidst the masks and shields. Face to face school may be a better alternative than many imagine - even those who struggle with worry. Listen to Erica's experience and figure out how you can prepare yourself and your students for the day you walk back into your classroom.</p> <p><a href= "https://www.coolcatteacher.com/e704">www.coolcatteacher.com/e704</a> </p> <p><strong>Sponsor: Planboard & Chalk</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">As we prepare to teach in a blended or distance learning environment, a rock-solid lesson planner is a must. I use a free program called <a href= "https://www.chalk.com/planboard?utm_source=coolcatteacher">Planboard</a> for my lesson planning. My school uses Planboard with <a href= "https://www.chalk.com/">Chalk.com</a>’s</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">curriculum planning tool</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. This powerful tool links with standards -- and gives us the ability to do some timesaving, efficient reporting and tracking. The best thing about Planboard is I can plan my lessons anywhere - on my Mac, PC or iPad. Wherever I work, my lesson plans are with me. And as I said, Planboard is FREE for teachers. I hope you’ll check out Planboard now!</span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Erica Boomsma - Bio as Submitted</span></h3> <p>Erica Boomsma is a dedicated 4th Grade Teacher with 18 years of experience teaching a culturally diverse student population in Huron, South Dakota. Striving to meet the needs of her students, she absolutely loves her job because for her it is her dream come true - she is a teacher!</p> <p>Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/ericaboomsma?lang=en">@ericaboomsma</a> </p> <p>Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.” The company who sponsored it compensated me v