When school closures first began, it was very surreal. I would say it didn't really hit me until that first Monday I was supposed to be back after Spring Break. I had many thoughts running through my head from hoping all my students were okay to how would my teaching practices change for the rest of the school year?
If learning is made optional you really have to take into account everyones family dynamics. What if you have a family that doesn't have internet? What if your family doesn't have enough devices to use at home? What about student accountability? These are some of the questions that I had to ask my self when I tried to plan lessons for my students. All these factors can be very daunting for a family to handle when they are working from home as well. You also have to take into account the number of emails that you send out to your families for communications. I had to be mindful of the amount of information I gave out each time and how many times I would email my families. You have to think that like I said before that families are probably being bombarded by emails from work and other places as well. Hopefully as I write this our world will come back to some sense of normalcy Below I've added some resources to consider when working with families remotely. Sources: https://collegian.com/2020/04/category-news-in-the-age-of-remote-learning-mental-health-is-taking-a-hit/ https://www.techlearning.com/news/remote-learning-and-mental-health-preparing-for-back-to-school
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AuthorBenjamin's educational experiences include teaching both 3rd and 4th grades all around the state of Iowa. His commitment to students has led to various local and state awards and honors such as being named the 2014 Iowa Technology Educator of the Year and authoring a section of a chapter in Dr. Todd Whittaker's book Start. Right. Now.: Teach and Lead for Excellence on maximizing student potential. |