In this educator session, Stephanie Acosta Castro, ESE Chair and Coach at Coral Park Elementary, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, shares the particular tech she is using, as well as her particular wisdom. Castro is an ESE director, overseeing 20 staff members, including ESE teachers, district-assigned SLPs and occupational therapists. According to Castro, “We are not all in the same boat. We are all in the same storm. Although we're all going through COVID and we're all learning the new normal, no two families are experiencing it exactly the same way.”
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Exploring Best Practices in Organizing teams, Using Technology, and How Front-Loading Information to Your Team Can Ease Nerves and Increase Engagement and Productivity
• Nov. 18, 2020
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