It is imperative to comprehend the differences in subject matters when allowing for a better understanding of pandemic education. Whether students are learning remotely or in some sort of hybrid learning environment it is crucial to consider how the content of what they are learning impacts the way in which they comprehend. Today I willContinue reading “Different Classrooms, Different Challenges”
Author Archives: Jackie O'Rourke
Persistent Sense of Hopefulness
The pandemic holds an enormous impact on students and teachers in our school system. Most articles and observers focus solely on the negative consequences of education during COVID, and rightfully so, but there is also is an interesting balance of discovering the silver lining during the unprecedented chaos. This lining takes on many different formsContinue reading “Persistent Sense of Hopefulness”
Education in Unprecedented Times
The word “unprecedented” seems incredibly indicative of the past eight months. Almost every single part of our lives has shifted in the wake of COVID-19. As time passes, we move on with our new reality, people change their perception of work and life, and we have all inevitably become an extension of our computers. AmidstContinue reading “Education in Unprecedented Times”
Introducing Brynn
My name is Brynn Puppe, I am an intern and Williams College student and for the foreseeable future I will be doing my best to shed light on the new realm of learning that has arrived with the pandemic. In this new blog series, I plan to unpack the difficulties and triumphs of the variousContinue reading “Introducing Brynn”
Why “Outermost”?
Independent schools have a habit of focusing a fair bit of resources on values and mission. We might call them pillars, or guiding principles, or essential elements, or some other lofty variation. There is nothing wrong with living by a clearly defined set of values, or of boldly stating a community’s mission or purpose (yes,Continue reading “Why “Outermost”?”
