May 19 2020 66 mins 1
In this episode, Kasson Bratton, the Deputy Director of Nanjing International School in China, shares the impact that the COVID-19 public health crisis has had on his organization and how they have dealt with the ongoing uncertainty caused by this pandemic. Kasson takes us through the first days of distance learning and the difficult challenges that they faced and speaks in-depth about the endless work done by the leadership team to get the school back to face-to-face teaching and learning. Thank you to Kasson for sharing your school's journey and what they have gone through over the past few months. Great learning for all schools going through the same thing. Kasson's Bio: Kasson is in his seventeenth year as an educator, sixteenth as a husband, ninth as a father, and seventh in a formal leadership role, serving as Deputy Director-Learning at Nanjing International School. Passionate about Hip-Hop, coffee, and, cycling, Kasson appreciates the strength of community, the spirit of innovation, and the power of positivity. He is working on his coaching skills, becoming a better listener, and empowering agile cultures of learning, in addition to his freestyle rap dexterity and eternal search for the perfect cold brew. Connect with Kasson: Twitter: https://twitter.com/KB_Intl Connect with Nanjing International School: Twitter: https://twitter.com/NISChina Recent articles written: https://bit.ly/NISStrat http://bit.ly/nisearcos Special thanks to Bronx based band Conversing with Oceans and Alex Bondarev for creating the podcast music. https://www.conversingwithoceans.com/
