S2E12 – Remote Learning in the Age of COVID -19; How it Affects Teachers, Students & Parents

In part one of our 3-part series on the effects of COVID-19, host Dorothy Cociu interviews an elementary school teacher in Orange County, California to discuss how remote and hybrid learning is affecting teachers, students and parents. In an interview with Jennifer, a 5th grade teacher, we will hear first-hand what it was actually like during the spring of 2020, when schools were closed, and students, parents and teachers were effectively in limbo, and when remote learning began, how teachers, students and parents reacted; the good, the bad and the indifference. Jennifer walks us through March, 2020 to the present, and brings a unique perspective as an educator and a parent living through these difficult times. We discuss the school district and state safety protocols, and how the teachers did their best to keep kids engaged. We’ll learn about the emotional toll on the kids with the lack of structure and isolation from friends and teachers, how parents reacted and how teachers handled it, and how the new hybrid system is working. What is it really like inside the hybrid classrooms and remote learning? Is it safe for students and teachers? Join us for this informative podcast.