Just before we knew we had to begin online teaching, I saw this tweet from Pernille Ripp:
I took it to heart.
I mentioned it to my principal the day I went in to school to collect the materials I’d need for online teaching.
I mentioned it to my teaching partner and any other teacher I’ve spoken with.
I did two Webinars last week to learn more about online teaching and the presenter said the same thing.
As the expectations for teachers have shifted from two ungraded lessons a week to four lessons a week and 5 hours of “office time” with grading still TBD, I have held this idea in my heart and mind.
We have kids who have to share devices with siblings – maybe even parents.
We have kids with little quiet space in which to work.
We have to shift our perspective of what and how we teach.
So, thank you Pernille Ripp, for writing that Tweet. It has been my compass as we navigate these uncharted waters.
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