It is being said by many educators that as schools are finally going back to "normal" instruction after the last two years of Covid, our students are seriously behind with regard to the knowledge that is expected of them at their specific grade level. It is also being said by many that students are in need of serious remedial work in each of the disciplines. Do you agree with this statement? Do you believe that two years of virtual teaching and learning have had negative effects on student learning? Do you believe that curriculum requirements will need to be changed now in order to make up for the two Covid years? And finally, have you noticed a difference in the maturity levels of the students in your classes this year as compared to students in past years....................as a result of two years of virtual teaching and learning?
I agree that students have fallen behind in their subjects, especially the IEP and ELL students. Teaching virtually had inadequate interaction between teachers and their students. For me, many students did not show up online and catching up on their missed lessons was difficult. I feel school districts should have remedial classes to catch up on their learning, but most districts will not do this because of time and funding. I have heard that some districts are reassessing their performance based assessments and learning objectives. My district has asked teachers to modify units of study and incorporate more review of remedial skills in language arts and mathematics within all various content areas. I feel that daily routines and expectations are needed to be reviewed even more now. Many of my students seem overwhelmed at completing tasks.
ReplyDeleteChildren around the world were affected. Every teacher, grade, school, town, county, state, and country handled it differently, so I believe it really depends on the experience. The disciplines that build on each other from year to year were most impacted. For example, students who experienced 6th grade history during the pandemic and returned to school in the 8th grade, were more successful picking up that new material compared to, say math. Math is a different story. The child who missed Algebra II and Pre-Calculus in high school and then attended college, was less or perhaps just not prepared for Calculus. Many students did not receive much needed services, services they would have received in school. Because every child had different experiences, differentiated learning and instruction is needed now more than ever. Students are relearning how to be together as a community in an academic environment.
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