Best Professional Development For Teachers Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 171: Unplugged: Dr. Kathleen Ethier of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 32:55

9M ago32:55

32:55

On this special podcast version of Unplugged, Stephanie is joined by Dr. Kathleen Ethier, Director, Division of Adolescent and School Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Kathleen gives an update on the CDC's work and structure, new resources they have released and more! Check out these resources: CDC Adolescent and School Heal…

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Episode 170: EDI Podcast: Exchanging Cultures to Build Healthy Relationships, Part II 23:44

1y ago23:44

23:44

On this episode of the podcast, host John Strong welcomes Dr. Jason Rawls back from Ohio. They discuss how youth culture influenced entertainment and education including the history of hip-hop, how to connect with your students via their interests, how the first few weeks of the school year are important and more! Dr. Rawls is not only a scholar an…

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Episode 169: Sarah Benes & Nadine Marchessault 24:25

1+ y ago24:25

24:25

Sean is joined by Sarah and Nadine for a great discussion about the National Health Education Standards revision process. They discuss why the standards are being revised currently, the progress the task force has made over the past two years, what lies ahead & more! Nadine Marchessault, MEd, NBCT is the Co-Chair of the National Health Education St…

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Episode 168: Kevin Andrew Richards, Michael Hemphill, & Paul Wright 20:32

1+ y ago20:32

20:32

Sean is joined by Kevin Andrew Richards, Michael A Hemphill, & Paul M Wright, authors of SHAPE America's newest publication, Qualitative Research and Evaluation in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. They discuss the genesis of this book, the history of qualitative research in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, how the book is structured, wh…

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Episode 167: EDI Podcast: Exchanging Cultures to Build Healthy Relationships 17:25

1+ y ago17:25

17:25

On this episode of the podcast, host John Strong welcomes Dr. Jason Rawls from Ohio. They discuss Dr. Rawls' history in education, how to exchange cultures in the classroom, how to identify youth culture and ways to build healthy relationships with your students. Dr. Rawls is not only a scholar and an educator, but he is also a practitioner of Hip-…

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Episode 166: EDI Podcast Series 2, Episode 3: Embracing Identity and Diversity in the Classroom 17:33

1+ y ago17:33

17:33

Today, we are welcoming Dr. Cory Dixon to the podcast! Dr. Dixon is an assistant professor of health and PE at Rowan University, in New Jersey. His research focuses on why “race matters” for PE educator preparation, as he advocates for equitable educational opportunities and stronger recruitment and retention practices for Faculty and Students of C…

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Episode 165: Kaitlyn Gaddis-Thompson 13:11

1+ y ago13:11

13:11

Sean chats with one of the newest members of the SHAPE America team, Kaitlyn Gaddis-Thompson! They discuss her career, about her role as SHAPE America Project Director for the National Initiative to Advance Health Equity in Schools, #SHAPEseattle & more! Catch Kaitlyn at the following sessions in Seattle: Coffee Talk: Gaining Support From School Ad…

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Episode 164: Emily Jones & Ben Schwamberger 25:37

1+ y ago25:37

25:37

For the second year in a row, Sean is joined by guests from our recruitment and retention task force to discuss For the Love of Health and Physical Education (HPE) Week! Emily Jones is a Professor of Physical Education Teacher Education, in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation at Illinois State University. She is the current chair of the SHAPE …

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Episode 163: EDI Podcast, Series 2, Episode 2: Bringing a Culturally Relevant Perspective to Physical Education Pt. 2 26:05

1+ y ago26:05

26:05

In this episode, podcast hosts Sue Scheppele and John Strong welcome Kyle Bragg, the 2021 SHAPE America National Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year! Sue and John chat with Kyle about culturally relevant pedagogy, how to cultivate relationships, creating lesson plans and more. This is part two of a two-part conversation. Resources: Le…

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Episode 162: EDI Podcast, Series 2, Episode 2: Bringing a Culturally Relevant Perspective to Physical Education Pt. 1 22:52

1+ y ago22:52

22:52

In this episode, podcast hosts Sue Scheppele and John Strong welcome Kyle Bragg, the 2021 SHAPE America National Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year! Sue and John chat with Kyle about culturally relevant pedagogy, how to cultivate relationships, creating lesson plans and more. This is part one of a two-part conversation. Resources: Le…

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Episode 161: Sandy Zimmerman 21:20

2y ago21:20

21:20

Sean is joined by Sandy Zimmerman, opening keynote speaker for the 2023 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo! Listen in as Sandy shares her story, talks about her career as a physical educator, describes how she got started with American Ninja Warrior, and more! You’ll find Sandy at the following #SHAPEseattle sessions: Opening Keynote: https:/…

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Episode 160: Brad Brummel 17:42

2y ago17:42

17:42

Sean is joined by Brad Brummel, coordinator of Physical Education, Health & Engagement Activities at Springfield Public Schools in Springfield, MO. Brad is also the co-chair of SHAPE America’s National Physical Education Standards Task Force. Sean and Brad discuss the standards revision process — how it started, what has been accomplished, and next…

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Episode 159: Ruth Childs, Lauren Lieberman, and Mary Connolly 29:48

2y ago29:48

29:48

Sean is joined by Ruth Childs, Lauren Lieberman, and Mary Connolly, authors of SHAPE America’s newest book, Infusing Self-Advocacy into Physical Education and Health Education. On the podcast, they discuss their careers, the journey to creating this text, why self-advocacy is important for ALL students, and more! Ruth Childs Ruth Childs, MFA, is a …

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Kymm Ballard 26:58

2y ago26:58

26:58

On this episode, Sean is joined by SHAPE America President Kymm Ballard. Sean and Kymm discuss how she got involved with SHAPE America, how her presidency is going, back to school, and more! Kymm Ballard is an assistant professor and HETE and PETE coordinator at Campbell University. Her professional experiences include service for more than two dec…

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Episode 158: EDI Podcast, Series 2, Episode 1: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy - Part 2 With Dr. Korey Boyd 14:05

2y ago14:05

14:05

Kicking off Series 2 of SHAPE America’s Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Podcast, Sean is joined by Dr. Korey Boyd for the second part of their conversation! Sean and Korey discuss a variety of topics including Korey’s career and roles at Springfield College, culturally relevant pedagogy, race & more. Korey Boyd is an assistant professor in the School…

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EDI Podcast, Series 2, Episode 1: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy - Part 1 With Dr. Korey Boyd 19:52

2y ago19:52

19:52

Kicking off Series 2 of SHAPE America’s Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Podcast, Sean is joined by Dr. Korey Boyd! Sean and Korey discuss a variety of topics including Korey’s career and roles at Springfield College, culturally relevant pedagogy, race & more. Korey Boyd is an assistant professor in the School of Physical Education, Performance and Sp…

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Episode 157: SHAPE America Funded to Advance Health Equity in K-12 Education 11:12

2+ y ago11:12

11:12

SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators has received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Healthy Schools Branch for the National Initiative to Advance Health Equity in K-12 Education. SHAPE America CEO Stephanie Morris chats with Health Resource in Action’s (HRiA) Dr. Brittany Chen, Vice President of…

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Episode 156: Stephanie Morris - #SHAPENOLA Preview 18:30

2+ y ago18:30

18:30

SHAPE America Podcast host Sean Nevills and CEO Stephanie Morris talk about #SHAPENOLA — including the fabulous keynote speakers, what’s new this year, what they are excited for, #SHAPEVote, and the current National PE Standards revision process. #SHAPENOLA Info: convention.shapeamerica.org Updates on National Physical Education Standards Revision …

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Episode 155: Tara Blackshear, Ed.D. and Brian Culp, Ed.D. 33:13

2+ y ago33:13

33:13

Sean is joined by Tara Blackshear and Brian Culp, authors of SHAPE America’s newest book, Critical Race Studies in Physical Education. They discuss how the book came together, why the book is focused on case studies, their professional areas of focus, what you can take from this work, & more! Resources: Critical Race Studies in Physical Education: …

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Episode 154: EDI Podcast, Episode 4: What is Social Justice? Women’s Social Justice in Sports 32:21

2+ y ago32:21

32:21

Sean catches up with Brandy Lynch from the University of Central Missouri to chat about Women’s Social Justice in Sport. This is the final episode of our first EDI series, What is Social Justice?. Brandy Lynch is an assistant professor in the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Central Missouri (UCM). She specializes in the applica…

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Episode 153: SHAPE America President-Elect Candidates Sarah Benes and Ann Paulls-Neal 25:05

2+ y ago25:05

25:05

This is your chance to hear from SHAPE America’s two president-elect candidates before voting opens on March 29, 2022. Our host Sean Nevills asks both candidates a variety of questions to help you learn: · Why they are running for SHAPE America president-elect; · What qualities and professional skills they bring to serve the mission of SHAPE Americ…

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Episode 152: Emily Jones, Ben Schwamberger, Victor Ramsey & Amy Dawson 33:59

3y ago33:59

33:59

Sean is joined by guests from our recruitment and retention task force to discuss For the Love of Health and Physical Education (HPE) Week! Emily Jones is a Professor of Physical Education Teacher Education, in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation at Illinois State University. She is the current chair of the SHAPE America Recruitment and Retent…

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Episode 151: EDI Podcast, Episode 3: What Is Social Justice? Educational Equity 29:44

3y ago29:44

29:44

Sean is joined by Troy Boddy, Ed.D to discuss his career as a directory of Equity Initiatives in Montgomery County Public Schools, how his work changed after the murder of George Floyd, what educational equity looks like in schools and more! In the last 30 years, Troy E. Boddy, Ed.D., has been an elementary school teacher, Reading Recover teacher, …

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Episode 150: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Podcast, Episode 2: What Is Social Justice? Policy & Practice 28:26

3y ago28:26

28:26

Sean is joined by equity instructional specialist Daryl Howard, Ph.D., to talk about social justice and equity work in schools. Dr. Howard works at the district level in Montgomery County Public Schools and serves in numerous leadership positions. Sean and Dr. Howard chat about engagement in the classroom, his job in identifying and disrupting disp…

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Episode 149: SHAPE America EDI Podcast, Episode 1: What Is Social Justice? 19:48

3y ago19:48

19:48

Sean is joined by award-winning teacher educator Kenny Smith to talk about social justice, how it applies to education, and how teachers can create and support a culturally responsive environment. Kenny shares ideas for how to create agency in your classroom and bring out student voice. Finally, Sean and Kenny discuss how to connect with students i…

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Episode 148: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Intro 18:55

3y ago18:55

18:55

Sean is joined by our Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Podcast group to introduce the upcoming podcast and hear about their whys. Meet the team: Kennedra Tucker is a K-12 Health & Physical Education specialist. A 14-year Maryland educator, Kennedra has been recognized as a 2017 Nationally Board Certified Teacher, the 2018 SHAPE Maryland Middle School …

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Episode 147: Stephanie Morris 27:15

3y ago27:15

27:15

Sean and Stephanie Morris, CEO of SHAPE America, discuss #MoveThrive21 including Sean's keynote, SHAPE America's Back-to-School Summit. Then Stephanie gives a Health and Physical Education Standards update, they chat about exciting new developments around SHAPE America and end with a message of gratitude for our community.…

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Episode 146: Jamie Sparks 24:57

3+ y ago24:57

24:57

Sean is joined by Jamie Sparks, School Health Program Manager for ETR and former SHAPE America president. They discuss Jamie’s journey to leadership roles at the state and national level — and talk about how his web series, Pedal Pep Talk, was created during the pandemic. Jamie then discusses the process behind planning Kentucky’s in-person event, …

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Episode 145 - Kyle Bragg 22:46

3+ y ago22:46

22:46

Sean talks to new National Teacher of the Year, Kyle Bragg about his journey, what life has been like since winning Teacher of the Year, using mindfulness in his classes, how to create leadership opportunities in P.E. and ways to connect with your students. Also listen in to hear why Sean calls Kyle the Michael Jordan of P.E.!…

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Episode 149: Episode 144 - Denzel Billy 32:45

3+ y ago32:45

32:45

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Sean is joined by Denzel Billy. Denzel is a school counselor and he and Sean discuss Denzel's role in supporting the mental health of students, what he's has seen over the past year, tech tips his school and district have picked up to support students during the pandemic, bringing cultural awareness to schoo…

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Episode 148: Episode 143 - James Russomano 28:02

3+ y ago28:02

28:02

Sean is joined by James Russomano, an education manager at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Sean and James discuss how physical education and public health are connected, injury prevention and resources that can be implemented immediately! Resources from HSS: Register for free webinars for PE teachers from the Sports Medicine Institute…

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Episode 147: Episode 142: Terri Drain 26:34

3+ y ago26:34

26:34

Sean is joined by incoming SHAPE America President, Terri Drain! Sean and Terri discuss her career, the National Board Certified Teacher process, #SHAPEVirtual and Terri wraps up with her thoughts about the year ahead and unveils her slogan for her presidency!

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Episode 146: Episode 141: Missouri Teachers of the Year 27:37

3+ y ago27:37

27:37

Sean is joined by a collection of Teachers of the Year from Wentzville, Missouri including our newly minted 2021 National Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year, Jennifer Werner. In addition to Jennifer, Sean is joined by Sally Schulte (2019 SHAPE America Central District Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year), Ami Schulte…

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Episode 145: Episode 140: Michelle Carter 26:53

3+ y ago26:53

26:53

Sean chats with Michelle Carter from SHAPE America about Big Feats, Convention, health. moves. minds., the standards revision process and more!

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Episode 144: Episode 139 - Annie Forrest and Emily Lloyd 30:00

3+ y ago30:00

30:00

Sean is joined by Annie Forrest and Emily Lloyd, Engagement Managers with One Love Foundation. The One Love foundation's mission is to educate young people about healthy and unhealthy relationships and empower them to avoid abuse and learn how to love better. Yards for Yeardley: https://www.joinonelove.org/yards-for-yeardley/…

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Episode 143: Episode 138 - Dr. Angela Glymph & Brandon Nguyen 37:20

3+ y ago37:20

37:20

Sean chats with Dr. Angela Glymph and High-School Senior Brandon Nguyen from Peer Health Exchange about the work they do, why health equity is more important now than ever, specific resources they have created and more! Peer Health Exchange: https://www.peerhealthexchange.org/ Brandon Nguyen, pronouns he, him, his, is a current 12th-grade student a…

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Episode 142: Episode 137 - LaDonda Porter 25:10

3+ y ago25:10

25:10

Sean checks in with LaDonda Porter about how her school year is going, the history of Black History Month, resources LaDonda has created and they tap into her background in library studies to get some book recommendations to close the show. Resource Library: shapeamerica.org/COVID_Resource_Library#Cit March to Montgomery Warm Up: https://www.youtub…

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Episode 141: Episode 136 - Risto Marttinen & K. Andrew R. Richards 33:20

3+ y ago33:20

33:20

Sean is joined by Risto Marttinen, an Assistant Professor at George Mason University & K. Andrew R. Richards, an Assistant Professor at The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to discuss I love P.E. week (#CareerWhy)! They discuss why each of them love P.E., their journeys into the profession, why recruitment is so important, what we can do …

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Episode 140: Episode 135 - Brett Fuller 34:05

4y ago34:05

34:05

Sean is joined by SHAPE America's President Brett Fuller. They discuss Brett's journey to becoming president, takeaways from the recent BOD meeting, equity, diversity and inclusion, how we can take what we have learned forward, and more! More information about #SHAPEVirtual: http://convention.shapeamerica.org/…

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Episode 139: Episode 134 - Ryan Armstrong & Nick Skarda 29:22

4y ago29:22

29:22

Sean is joined by Ryan Armstrong and Nick Skarda from Missouri to talk about new virtual lessons they have created and the process behind their creation. The duo also shares their stories on how they have navigated virtual teaching. COVID19 Resources: https://www.shapeamerica.org/COVID_Resource_Library#Cit Ultimate Virtual PE Lesson Slides - Ryan A…

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Episode 138: Episode 133 - Stephanie Morris, CEO of SHAPE America 30:36

4y ago30:36

30:36

Sean sits down with Stephanie Morris, the CEO of SHAPE America to catch up and hear about all of the comings and goings around the organization. They chat about the SHAPE America acquiring the copyright to the National Health Education Standards, virtual convention (including the announcement of the first keynote!) and the ongoing equity, diversity…

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Episode 137: Episode 132 - Lisa Paulson 35:18

4y ago35:18

35:18

Sean is joined by Lisa Paulson from our Physical Activity Council and MNSHAPE. Lisa tells us about her "why," recaps some of the Physical Activity Council's Twitter Chats and explains why being an advocate for your program is so important.

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Unplugged - Claudette Mccluney-Hall 10:45

4y ago10:45

10:45

This week on Unplugged Stephanie is joined by Claudette McCluney-Hall. Claudette works for Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland and was recently featured on our #SHAPEHealthEd Twitter chat regarding Teaching Social Justice in #HealthEd. Stephanie and Claudette talked about connecting with students virtually, building authentic relation…

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Episode 131 - Carly Wright and Karen Johnson on the Election 28:16

4y ago28:16

28:16

On this episode of the SHAPE America Podcast, Carly Wright and Karen Johnson chat with Sean about the fallout from the election. Topics include: What does a Biden Administration mean for education? Who are some front-runners for the Secretary of Education position? What is the makeup of the new Congress? What is on the legislative agenda? and more!…

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Episode 130 - Guy Danhoff 29:56

4y ago29:56

29:56

How does the social media guru from Missouri practice self-care and how does one get their start in social media? Find out on this episode of the SHAPE America podcast as Sean chats with Guy Danhoff of Missouri. Hear about what Guy does, how you can be a better advocate on social media, how Guy manages being on social media all of the time with his…

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Episode 129 - Darrion Cockrell 29:12

4y ago29:12

29:12

His story went viral and now hear from the man himself! Darrion "DC" Cockrell, the 2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year, is a physical education teacher at Crestwood Elementary School in St. Louis Missouri. Sean and DC chat about DC's humble beginnings, how he was able to turn his life around and become a physical education teacher, why physical educa…

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Unplugged - Sean Nevills 8:50

4y ago8:50

8:50

Stephanie chats with Sean Nevills who is the host of the SHAPE America podcast and the project director of the COVID-19 project, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Hear about Sean's work with SHAPE America and how he got to where he is!

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Episode 128: Michelle and Stephaine Huff 31:00

4y ago31:00

31:00

World Kindness Day is coming up November 13th and we have the Huff sisters, Michelle Huff and Stephaine Huff from New Jersey on to talk about the success they’ve had in promoting kindness in their schools and the pivots they had to make due to COVID. Follow the Huff sisters on Twitter: Michelle Huff @mshuff_HPE Stephaine Huff → @ms_huffphysed…

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Unplugged - Natalia Mehlman Petrzela 20:07

4y ago20:07

20:07

Stephanie chats with Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, an American historian, specializing in the culture of the modern United States. Natalia is working on a book about American fitness culture and helped lead the session we participated in with PBS NewsHour last month.

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Episode 127: Anna Forcelledo 23:32

4y ago23:32

23:32

What are the three most powerful words? Find out on episode 127 of the SHAPE America podcast as we’re joined by PE teacher & MOSHAPE member Anna Forcelledo of St. Louis, MO. The birthday girl and Sean start by sharing the story of how their paths have collided in the field and then into this new world of education with distance & online learning. A…

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