On the very FIRST episode of the Blending In Podcast, I'm chatting with my friend and colleague, Erin Carr! Erin is a middle school math and science teacher at Diamond Valley Middle School in Hemet Unified School District who is in her 16th year of teaching (which includes a year of online and hybrid teaching during the pandemic). She is a mom to four kids and has been married to her husband Brian for 18 years. Erin believes that teachers play an integral role in the lives of each child they encounter, and that a good education is the key to a successful society.
In today’s episode, Erin shared what motivates her to “rethink” about how she engages her students when creating blended learning experiences for them. In our conversation, Erin shared a story that resonates with her titled The Starfish by Loren Eisley. This story serves as a reminder to her of why she chose to be an educator and still chooses every day to do this work - even with all its challenges - and the story also served as the inspiration for the title of this episode - Schooling Starfish!
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Music Credits: Old Love Instrumental by Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers, 100% Clearance through Musicbed
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