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Podcast: Speaking of Education Podcast
Episode: Meeting Challenges with a Spirit of Optimism with Guest Leticia Harshman
Description: This episode features Leticia Harshman who has been teaching high school English for 20 years in a suburban district in Western Pennsylvania. During the conversation Harshman reflects on her growth from a new, uncertain teacher to one who can see the solving of challenges as fun and who clearly enjoys her work with students. On the one-year anniversary of her school switching to remote learning, Harshman asked her students to write “Dear Diary” entries about what the experience had been like for them. A sampling of the students’ writing can be read by visiting https://scholarpractitionernexus.com/dear-diary-student-reflections-on-school-during-covid/ In addition to the s...