by Kristen A. Graham May 11, 2020 Editor’s NoteNews about the coronavirus is changing quickly. The latest information can be found at inquirer.com/coronavirus Kathryn Harris is a great teacher — so remarkable, in fact, that she was just named to a list of Philadelphia’s best educators. But when the coronavirus turned the world upside down, forcing…
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Teachers grapple with how to keep track of students during distance learning
The state isn’t requiring teachers to take attendance, but still encourages it. DISTANCE LEARNING MAY 11, 2020 ALI TADAYON PHOTO: BRIAN FEULNER/SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE/POLARISKai Sanchez, 14, takes an online Spanish class from one of her teachers at Half Moon Bay High School on April 1, 2020 at her home in Half Moon Bay. Taking attendance has…
The kids aren’t all right
Bryan Walsh May 9, 2020 A young boy in Thailand. Photo: Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Image Experts fear children will be suffering from the psychological effects of the pandemic for decades — even down to the level of their genes. Why it matters: Children are not exempt from the stress associated with the pandemic and…
How the coronavirus pandemic will transform teaching
Kim Hart, Alison Snyder May 9, 2020 Coronavirus pandemic-forced school closures — from kindergarten to college — will transform how teachers teach and students learn. The big picture: Our long-held views of schools and the roles of teachers, students and parents will never be the same. That could be a good thing if we seize this opportunity to make changes that…
When Utah students return to public schools, what will it look like?
Some countries require students to wash their hands hourly and staff to wear masks By Marjorie Cortez May 7, 2020 SALT LAKE CITY — Never has so much thought and planning been put into Utah students’ return to public schools next term. Everything from when will it be safe for students, teachers and staff to return…
Coronavirus-style remote learning could replace old model of education, Cuomo says
By Selim Algar and Carl Campanile May 5, 2020 | | UpdatedCoronavirus-style remote learning could replace old model of education, Cuomo sayshttps://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.384.1_en.html#goog_1318828078Play Video Sign up for our special edition newsletter to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic. Remote learning could replace the practice of a teacher standing in front of a classroom instructing students in the post-coronavirus area, Gov. Andrew Cuomo suggested…
No technology can replace schools: CNY teachers, parents react to Cuomo
May 8, 2020 By Mark Weiner Joyce Suslovic says she’s always innovating and thinking of new and inclusive ways to teach — even in her 41st year in a Central New York classroom. That’s why she took it personally this week when Gov. Andrew Cuomo suggested that remote learning could become a permanent part of life for New…
Denver Public Schools to reopen this fall; combination of in-person, online learning
by: Emily Allen May 8, 2020 DENVER (KDVR) — Denver Public Schools announced it will reopen in August, but families should prepare for a combination of in-person and online learning. In a letter to DPS families, Superintendent Susana Cordova said DPS is committed to reopening in August. Cordova said health experts have advised the district to…
Hawaii teachers inundate Board of Education with testimony against pay cuts
By Susan Essoyan May 8, 2020 CRAIG T. KOJIMA / 2019 This year started out with a bold move to combat Hawaii’s educator shortage by boosting pay for teachers in hard-to-staff geographic areas, special education and Hawaiian immersion. But COVID-19 has thrown the state’s once robust finances into turmoil. Pictured is Gov. David Ige at a…
Montana schools are reopening. Here’s what parents and teachers are saying
By Theresa Waldrop and Allison Brennan Thu May 7, 2020 Willow Creek, Montana (CNN)The children filed in, one by one, keeping their distance, to have their temperature taken at the door as Willow Creek School in Montana opened Thursday.”They’re incredibly excited. They are so glad to be back,” said Erika Wahl, the mother of two…
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