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\nEducation is a progressive process and prolonged interruption can cause great damage to student progress. With schools across the country forced to\xa0shut their doors and move to remote learning because of COVID-19,\xa0educators\xa0must find new ways to keep\xa0their\xa0students engaged and maintaining their academic progress. Even though the school year is ending, should schools continue to offer remote learning opportunities this summer? Also, how can remote programs\xa0simulate a\xa0human learning environment?\xa0
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\nOn this episode, Naomi and Ian talk with two legendary leaders in educational reform \u2014 Chris Cerf, the former commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education, and Steve Wilson, the former CEO of Ascend Learning \u2014 about how schools can deliver high-quality educational opportunities in the summer of 2020.\xa0
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\nShow Notes: – What should kids be doing this summer? (1:39) – Leveraging \u201cmaster teachers\u201d to instruct children as effectively as possible (6:00) – Why the \u201cit\u2019s not a big deal\u201d approach to education during COVID-19 is not helpful (7:03) – Offering a national educational program (10:31) – How to replicate high-quality instruction in a virtual setting (13:38) – Long-term educational improvements through a teacher-centered modality (16:17) 
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\nResources:          – School district responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: Round 3, plans for a remote finish (American Enterprise Institute)       – Maybe it\u2019s time to stop emergency parenting (Institute for Family Studies)