Perspectives on Vision and Learning in the Educational System

On the evening of September 22nd, 2021, five diversely talented experts joined a cohort of eight educators enrolled in the graduate course Perspectives on Vision and Learning offered through Pacific University College of Education. The lineup included Dr. Leonard Press, Dr. Nancy Torgerson, Katie Johnson – author of Red Flags for Elementary Teachers, Emily Cherkin – an internationally recognized screen time consultant, and Justin Ryan – a school psychologist in California. The energy and enthusiasm generated by the panel discussion on Zoom that evening was transformative, and a model for future platforms was born. Before expanding on the ins and outs of what made this gathering so remarkable, I’d first like to share a little back story.