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For days I've been trying to synthesize the stream of thoughts about re-opening schools in my head into something digestable, but I haven't been able to get there.
But to start let me say this - schools closed their physical buildings 5 MONTHS AGO.
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But to start let me say this - schools closed their physical buildings 5 MONTHS AGO.
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Distance learning/virtual models need to look VERY DIFFERENT in the Fall than they did in the Spring. This is no longer something we can claim was "unpredictable" or "unprecedented" - WE KNEW this was a possibility. So at a minimum we need to expect:
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devices for every studentplans to increase internet access OR ways to transmit information where internet is unreliable (flash drives, wifi on wheels, etc) 1on1 check-ins with students/teachers AT LEAST once a week3/5
Individual parent calls BEFORE the start of the academic yearlive instruction daily (with option to watch later for families who can't access it during the time assigned because of work)4/5
There's so much more but as we see in this data compiled by @LatinoDecisions we are leaving our most vulnerable families and students behind and WE HAVE TO DO BETTER.
https://latinodecisions.com/blog/latino-families-are-not-equipped-for-distance-learning-in-the-fall/?fbclid=IwAR1aRHnow1i7CTbJd6nWFQhKFu070dQVsWr9G1eElNmKiwqLPds-1OCKtTg
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https://latinodecisions.com/blog/latino-families-are-not-equipped-for-distance-learning-in-the-fall/?fbclid=IwAR1aRHnow1i7CTbJd6nWFQhKFu070dQVsWr9G1eElNmKiwqLPds-1OCKtTg
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