Nothing's Stopping Us! Let's Keep Teaching!
June 17, 2021
We have survived a "wonky" school year adjusting to new normals. The pandemic is far from behind us, but with God's grace we are moving forward in life and in education.
July 8, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted every life in the United States. School buildings across the country were closed at the onset and face challenges and fears as they move to reopen this fall. Many parents and teachers will opt for online educaiton at least for a time. Teachers will be required to rapidly adapt to this new teaching environment.
There's been little roadmap and precident as to which instrucitonal model or approach is best. Distance learning during a pandemic is unforseen terretory for most educators. While districts raced to he devices and connectivity our to their students, teachers were required to suspend new instruction causing a disadvantage to students who had access and were ready to start new lessons immediately. Now we find ourselves in the face of a new normal for public education.
Then let's talk about hte kids for a minute. The context for each indivifual kid experiencing this pandemic is unique. Pushing a new or advance curriculum could allow more focus and engagement for some kids. How about those kids experiencing life altering stress and trauma? Many will experience family members who are sick, parents without income or parents who must leave them unattended for work. Many dynamics will keep our kids form focusing on new material this fall.
We have survived a "wonky" school year adjusting to new normals. The pandemic is far from behind us, but with God's grace we are moving forward in life and in education.
July 8, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted every life in the United States. School buildings across the country were closed at the onset and face challenges and fears as they move to reopen this fall. Many parents and teachers will opt for online educaiton at least for a time. Teachers will be required to rapidly adapt to this new teaching environment.
There's been little roadmap and precident as to which instrucitonal model or approach is best. Distance learning during a pandemic is unforseen terretory for most educators. While districts raced to he devices and connectivity our to their students, teachers were required to suspend new instruction causing a disadvantage to students who had access and were ready to start new lessons immediately. Now we find ourselves in the face of a new normal for public education.
Then let's talk about hte kids for a minute. The context for each indivifual kid experiencing this pandemic is unique. Pushing a new or advance curriculum could allow more focus and engagement for some kids. How about those kids experiencing life altering stress and trauma? Many will experience family members who are sick, parents without income or parents who must leave them unattended for work. Many dynamics will keep our kids form focusing on new material this fall.
