We heard about COVID-19 in December 2019 while we were spending our Christmas in a resort in Connecticut. By February, a coworker died suddenly, and then a few weeks later we found out that he died of COVID-19. On March 13, 2020, I remember it like it was yesterday, we were forced to send students home with a Chromebook and their books. Two hours before dismissal, 560 students were sent home and were told to wait for directions from us. Everyone went into a panic, teachers without much technology knowledge were told to begin teaching their classes in a virtual google classroom. Parents were frustrated too, because most of them do not have internet at home nor the skills to use a computer and help their kids with the assignments. This became an issue. Our families reported that their children learned less since the beginning of the pandemic, because of the transition from classroom to online/distance learning during lockdown. Despite their efforts to continue studying, more t...
My mentees met with me at the Met last week we review the Hopkins Report and also we discussed about the survey, how to create the survey questionnaire and also when is good time to meet and follow up. Draft: **All Questions Do Not Have To Be Answered If The Student Is Uncomfortable** First and Last Name: School: Grade: Do You Identify As A Student Of Color? Do You Identify With A Disability? Do You Identify Within The LGBT+? **Hi, my name is Michy. My name is Ange. We’re part of YARI, a youth research project based on educational justice. We are very curious and interested in knowing how Providence schools treat students, especially minority students.** Do you believe your school supports you educationally and as a person? What support system do you believe needs to be incorporated into your school? What’s your opinion on how teachers teach and treat you in your school? Do you believe teachers in your school can improve themselves and how? Have...