“How do I prepare my 10-year old for the upcoming school year?” “My son is anxious about trying to catch up and get back into the swing of in-person school; what can I do to help?” “As we approach this new school year in fall of 2021, what does school life look like as we transition out of the pandemic?”
In 2021, as parents looked forward to another school year full of uncertainty, many found it difficult to prepare and support their kids. Some families were concerned about children heading back to in-person learning for the first time in over a year, others were concerned about kids starting behind, while still others were worried about the implications of more time in virtual classrooms. On Wednesday, August 25th, 2021, Children and Screens hosted “School’s in Session: How to Navigate the Upcoming Academic Year,” an Ask The Experts webinar, which featured an interdisciplinary panel of researchers, school psychologists, and others in a discussion to help support families on everything from adjusting to a new routine, to alleviating anxieties, and staying healthy.
Speakers
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Beth Tarasawa, PhD
Executive Vice President of Research, NWEAModerator
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Donna Tetreault
Parenting Journalist, Author, Dear Me: Letters to Myself for All of my Emotions, Founder, Caring Counts
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Phyllis Fagell, LCPC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Certified Professional School Counselor, School Counselor in Washington, DC, Author, Journalist
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Joseph McGuire, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine
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Theresa Chapple-McGruder, PhD, MPH
Epidemiologist, Director, A Local Department of Public Health
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Sean Bulson, EdD
Superintendent, Harford County Public Schools, Maryland
