The Parkland Hour, Episode 5 - Charles Larenas

Welcome to the Parkland Hour Podcast! Listen to unscripted conversations with the people at the heart of Parkland College, located in Champaign, Illinois. 

Hosted by Tom Ramage, President of Parkland College, and co-hosted by Derrick Baker, Michael Coulter, and Stephanie Stuart. 

In this video episode, the podcast team is joined by Charles Larenas, Associate Professor of Education at Parkland College. Charles shares his journey from elementary school educator to preparing the next generation of teachers at Parkland. He shares the successes of his students, who find themselves well-prepared to transfer to virtually any four year institution after completing his program. The team also discusses the key role that technology is playing in teaching and learning, particularly in the age of remote learning that we find ourselves in. Tune in for a great conversation!