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Not much gets her down but Lori Nickerson does miss her students' smiles and celebrating their missing teeth. In this episode, Lori describes what her classroom looks like during the pandemic, shares details of her class song, and how she "sneaks in learning" through art experiences.

With less time face-to-face with students, Tina describes how she's turned to the essentials and explored new strategies to meet students' needs during the pandemic. She reflects on self-care, her worry for her students, and the success they've shared this year.

In this three-part episode, Ryan Ferre, a fifth-grade teacher shares his thoughts on artful teaching, what it looks like in his classroom and how he worked with COVID adaptions for his annual production of "The Christmas Carol", and a short section where Ryan's principal joins the conversation.