Author : Treena Hall
Release : 2022
Genre : Academic achievement
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis The New Normal: Reimagining Teaching and Learning Post-pandemic as We Look to the Future to Support Academic Achievement for All Students by : Treena Hall
Download or read book The New Normal: Reimagining Teaching and Learning Post-pandemic as We Look to the Future to Support Academic Achievement for All Students written by Treena Hall. This book was released on 2022. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In March 2020, the entire world faced a global pandemic causing a worldwide shutdown. This standstill included the closing of all brick-and-mortar schools. Students were faced with the challenge of learning remotely for one year and a half. Educators were forced to teach using technology that they were not formally trained to use. In addition, educators were charged with the expectations of preparing students to achieve academic success despite the many obstacles posed due to the COVID-19 crisis. The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative study was to explore how learning and teaching have changed due to the Covid-19 crisis. The researcher utilized an interview protocol to investigate and discover what new and resourceful ways will be necessary to implement educational practices from how they are currently implemented and transform them into a post- pandemic new approach to practice. The objective of the research was to understand how the future of education will be shaped by understanding the shared experiences of school leaders and examining which approaches worked, which were meaningful, and those that were not as successful in supporting the shift to the new normal of education. The researcher interviewed 12 school administrators including principals and assistant principals working in elementary, middle, and high schools, who serve school districts within the Northeastern Region of the United States. The findings that emerged from this study revealed that post-pandemic teaching and learning have taken on a new dynamic. One finding highlighted students are in need of additional Social and Emotional practices and supports. Students are returning to the school building with many social-emotional traumas. In fact, much assistance is needed to support the entire school community socially and emotionally. Another finding showed that due to the tremendous amount of learning loss experienced, students are returning to school with many academic deficiencies. In fact, many are approximately two levels lower than their actual grade level. Many students now require specialized interventions and individualized instruction to be academically successful.
