Instructional Specialist Amanda Anthony on Empowering Parents and Differentiating to Meet Learners' Needs (EdTech Startup Showcase)
EdTech Startup Showcase: Instructional specialist Amanda Anthony on empowering parents and differentiating to meet learners' needs
Today, we’re pleased to share an episode originally recorded for the EdTech Startup Showcase. It’s been my pleasure to host a series of episodes for this show, which spotlights some of the most innovative emerging companies in EdTech.
In this episode, Amanda Anthony, an instructional specialist with Connected Class, discusses her journey in education and shares insights on improving parent engagement, empowering parents to support learning, differentiation, and more.
Hear about:
- Amanda’s journey from music to K-8 education
- How Connected Class developed organically to meet teachers’ desire for better training
- Creating a real community between parents and schools
- Effective strategies for differentiated instruction
- Meeting students’ diverse needs
- How to help parents become empowered learning partners
- Play as a tool for learning
About today’s guest
Amanda Anthony is a Learning Link Instructional Specialist at Connected Class with over 20 years experience as an educator. She is known for providing invaluable feedback and differentiating instruction. Learn more about Connected Class:
- www.connectedclass.com
- https://twitter.com/connectedclass_
- https://www.instagram.com/connected_class
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/connected-class
About the EdTech Startup Showcase
This BE Podcast Network original series shines a spotlight on the innovative edtech companies working to make a difference for students and educators. Through conversations with the founders and CEOs, partner organizations, and the educators who are using their products in schools today, listeners hear about solutions relevant to their chronic challenges and opportunity-expanding ideas to go into uncharted directions. To subscribe to the series, visit https://etss.bepodcast.network
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