My second hour class had lots of questions for me this morning. The period lasts only thirty minutes, and I had a lesson to present. But how could I not let them speak for a few minutes? “Do you like ‘Star Wars’?” “Do you like horror movies?” “What is your favorite band? I took their …
Just another day teaching seventh grade…virtually… Second period students encountered a glitch with the sign-in link for my class. I wondered why no one was showing up. By the time the problem was solved, there were only twelve minutes left in class. What do you do? Monitor and adjust. That’s what teachers do. All. Day. …
Cuando las escuelas a través de todo Arizona cerraron a mediados de marzo debido a la pandemia del COVID-19 fue difícil para todos. Si bien las dificultades variaron, es seguro decir que nadie estaba preparado para la experiencia y nadie disfrutó particularmente de ella. La mayoría de nosotros simplemente tratamos de hacer lo mejor que …
In May, Expect More Arizona fielded a survey to give teachers a chance to weigh in on COVID-19’s impact on education. This blog series will explore results in more detail, with specific input from classroom teachers across the state. As the pandemic trends shift and schools plan for re-openings, outlooks will continue to evolve. Learn …
The arrival of COVID-19 and the resulting social distancing orders didn’t include a roadmap for teachers. Almost overnight, everything Arizona’s educators had planned for the week, month and possibly the remainder of the school year went out the window. But so many of these amazing professionals didn’t bat an eye – frankly they didn’t have …
