{"id":161,"date":"2021-01-25T06:25:49","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T14:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/dean.richards\/?p=161"},"modified":"2021-01-26T13:02:54","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T21:02:54","slug":"students-have-been-learning-from-home-for-a-year-how-do-we-bring-them-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/dean.richards\/2021\/01\/25\/students-have-been-learning-from-home-for-a-year-how-do-we-bring-them-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Students Have Been Learning from Home for a Year. How Do We Bring Them Back?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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There is no question: students and their families are feeling all of the same things we are about returning to the classrooms. Like us, they have been submerged in the stresses of home environments relentlessly; unlike us, they have not been protected by the same job stability, self-advocacy tools, or ability to go into the school building if that would work best.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcoming them back into our classrooms is offering them the chance to re-start their independent lives. But it’s been such a long time for them, there may well be some issues we would do well to consider.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, is a list of relevant readings you may find helpful.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. The website We Are Teachers recognizes that, even when students are back on the classroom, they will likely still be engaging in remote sessions with us as a matter of routine. Therefore, it caters it’s suggestions to keep ourselves well-supported and moving forward despite the shifting locations and platforms: “2020’s New Rhythm: Moving from Virtual to In-Person (and Back Again)”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. The National Association of School Psychologist put together this two-page article reflecting on student socio-emotional re-entry needs, and articulating what teacher practices will support their transition most effectively. “School Re-entry Consideration: Supporting Student Social and Emotional Learning and Mental and Behavioral Health Amidst Covid-19.” <\/strong>School-Reentry-Considerations-NASP.pdf<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Edutopia’s brief blog post is action-oriented and to the point: “5 Tips for a More Efficient Transition from Virtual to In-Person Teaching”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Lexia Learning authored this blog post coaching teachers and administrators on what to prepare for and what to expect. A quick read with some helpful tips you may want to consider. “Returning to the Classroom after Covid-19 Shutdowns: What to Expect and How to Be Prepared.”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. And, finally, I want to include an open letter that has lived on my desktop for months. Long-time community counselor, Kathy Ngel Hood, offers this advice for parents but I think we may also find its perspective helpful. There are no instructional tips here, but some excellent and compassionate thinking about the Covid lives of our students. “Observations from a Counselor”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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