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Donna Fry is superintendent the Pine Creek School Division in Manitoba. Her district is home to a unique option that, while it might seem "old school" to some, capturing the imaginations of educators around the world during this time of COVID-19 disruption.
Join Donna and her "telephone school" team—Steven Williams, Tammy Kruse and Diana Mae Boychuk in this compelling series about access for ALL students.
In this final episode of the series, teaching-principal Sarah Blair joins the TMO team to talk about her experience in teaching through the telephone. Sarah teaches in a multi-age Hutterite school near Austin, Manitoba and it won't take you long to pick up on the fact that she is an enthusiastic supporter of the Teacher Mediated Option.
Also joining host Donna Fry in this conversation: Randy Chambers (Chair, Pine Creek School Division), TMO team: Tammy Kruse, Diana Mae Boychuk and Steven Williams, as well as TMO teachers; Tyler Pretty, Joshua Waldner and Shae-Lynne Johnson.
The Telephone School (Teacher Mediated Option) team is joined by Morgan, a grade 11 student from Northern Manitoba. The TMO option has allowed Morgan and her siblings to stay in their home community, learn through the telephone and develop a powerful sense of independence and self-directed learning.
For more information about the TMO, visit the Pine Creek School Division website: http://www.pinecreeksd.mb.ca/tmo.html
Contact Superintendent Donna Miller Fry: @fryed
In this episode, host Donna Miller Fry and her Telephone School team of Steven Williams, Tammy Kruse and Diana Mae Boychuk are joined by TMO veterans Joshua Waldner and Tyler Pretty to talk about what they have learned about teaching over the telephone. And to bring a set of fresh eyes to the conversation, you'll also hear the voice of Shae Lynne Johnson who is new to this way of teaching, having just joined the TMO three weeks ago!
Join Donna Fry and her TMO team— Steven Williams, Tammy Kruse and Diana Mae Boychuk—as they tell us about the history of the Telephone School, why it exists as well as the challenges and the opportunities presented by this option.