No one would have been surprised if last school year had gone horribly wrong. Some would argue that it did. Teachers had to teach from their kitchen tables. Students had to spend more time on computers and digital devices. Routines were thrown into chaos. Providing essential services required agility like never before. Students, staff, extended communities got sick. Mitigation became one of the most prominent words in our daily communications. It was tough. So much was unknown including just how important schools would play into the role of spreading or mitigating the spread of COVIDI-19.
Others would argue the opposite. We found a way to deliver education – no, reinvent education — in ways that no college course or student teaching experience could ever prepare an educator. Students received instruction. Education professionals proved their care and compassion for their children in ways that will be remembered by these young people well into the latter stages of their life. That’s the impression educators feel they are called to make when joining the profession. Students got the chance to grow, expand their adaptability capabilities to the unknown, and reach their goals through perseverance and hard work. That’s what life is all about. They were successful despite all of the unknowns that once seemed so daunting.
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