Hello everyone, we apologize for the long delay. Now that life is back on track, my co-host Valeria Morales and guest Melissa Pierce discuss the pros and cons of social media in the classroom. In addition, we discuss the challenges of incorporating technology into the classroom and lessons. Thank you for listening and it feels good to be back.

On today's episode of Apples & Coffee, my guests Valeria Morales and Jesse Acosta share their personal experiences about working in and with non-profits. Jesse is actually the co-founder of Pasos for Oak Cliff, and Valeria was the Program Director for Eagle Scholars.

In the episode, we discuss the purpose and thoughts behind each organization. Moreover, we share our issues and potential ways they could be addressed. Lastly, we look forward to 5 years and share where we want to go. There are links to both organizations in the description below.

https://www.pasosforoc.org/

https://www.vmydf.com/eagle-scholars-program#:~:text=What%20is%20the%20EAGLE%20Scholars,college%20degree%20as%20their%20goal.

Today my guests Melissa Pierce and Genciano Clotter discuss Classroom Culture and Management. First, we dive into our past experiences and how those experiences influence our teaching today. Secondly, we share the struggles of creating robust systems that make a positive and safe learning environment. Lastly, we share words of hope as a new school year is about to begin.