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Improve myself? Use my time more efficiently and effectively and make strides toward my goals.

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Improve myself? Use my time more efficiently and effectively and make strides toward my goals.

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Well I did't get sick, and I'm considered a high risk candidate. And I look forward to the future.

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Staying positive

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As a retired Administrator, I was available to care for my grand nephews while their mother, a teacher, could connect with her students.  It is overwhelming taking care of her students and family.  I had a chance to develop a stronger relationship with my grand nephews!!

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Nat
Challenge
Attempting to teach virtually especially since I had just started tutoring.

Discovering new technologies

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Challenge--to stay focused  & create balance between work & taking care of my health

Success--chanting more--able to take care of members/ reaching out to family members. Feeling hopeful in midst of angst in the country & news.

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I had a very difficult time with the technology and it really messed with my self confidence. I chanted a lot . it wasnt zoom . it went way beyond that. I finallly won in that arena and then changed jobs.

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One challenge for me was to help some students with WIFI so I payed for their data. My success was that I was able to shakabuku  one student and both of the students graduated

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One challenge for me was to help some students with WIFI so I payed for their data. My success was that I was able to shakabuku  one student and both of the students graduated

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One challenge was teaching my kindergarten class virtually. At first, I kept losing families with zoom, very frustrating. I finally worked it out, and  many families (and students!) were really surprised that I managed to do it and end up with a fantastic
talent show and graduation! Total Daimoku!

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Coleen Challenge: How to support pre-k and kindergarten children at home.  How to support parents who are overwhelmed with trying to work and teach children at home.

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Coleen Challenge: How to support pre-k and kindergarten children at home.  How to support parents who are overwhelmed with trying to work and teach children at home.

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Rick Danenberg - Pasadena Rose Garden district.  So I'm an art teacher -- imagine the challenge of doing art projects by Zoom with only available materials.  Solution:  I had kids use medicine (painting with Nyquil) and food (painting also with orange juice) for some of the colors...

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Rick Danenberg - Pasadena Rose Garden district.  So I'm an art teacher -- imagine the challenge of doing art projects by Zoom with only available materials.  Solution:  I had kids use medicine (painting with Nyquil) and food (painting also with orange juice) for some of the colors...

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One Challenge was staying motivated, I was able to stay connected with some of the Educators on a positive note 

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One Challenge was staying motivated, I was able to stay connected with some of the Educators on a positive note 

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Jerrel Hamilton
South jersey

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Challenge: trying to teach a class in which most if not all students present (?) had video off as well as muted. 

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Challenge: trying to teach a class in which most if not all students present (?) had video off as well as muted. 

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Success:  Being able to connect more closely with a few individuals than was possible in context of a regular school day

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Portia
teaching students with severe disabilities

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Challenge:  Staying focused on paperwork, emails, and grading
at home with wife and children and home responsibilities.

Success:  The use of technology such as Google Classroom, Google Meet, ZOOM, etc. and the running of IEP meetings online.

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One challenge-trying to reach my ELLs online. One success-being able to take care of my mental health, work towards my Ph.D, & doing a ton of PDs.

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One challenge for me has been with technology- I went into Distance Learning with no training in Zoom or other tech
Success- Gained mastery of ed tech. Also, teaching a two week remote learning for English learners through UC Berkeley

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Challenge: Getting students to join online learning.

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Challenge: Getting students to join online learning.

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Success: Students and teachers increased knowledge of technology.

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Emma
Challenge: Work - life balance. At some point, I felt like working 24-7
Success : Chanted a lot to uplift my spirit!

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Challenge: Engaging and connecting with students with various challenges (no device, parents losing jobs, moving, etc.)
Success: Using creativity in my live sessions to engage and reach students.

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One challenge is connecting to all my students.  One success is that all my students exerted their full effort to accomplish as much as they can during the at-home learning.

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One challenge is connecting to all my students.  One success is that all my students exerted their full effort to accomplish as much as they can during the at-home learning.

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~Nanie F.

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Challenge: Motivating students to come to class.

Success: My colleagues and I were able to consistently have attendance from majority of our student each week.

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One success, able to teach using technology! For V, engaging students in discussions on police brutality. Challenge: motivating students to keep learning.

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Challenge: attempting to teach reading intervention to 1st, 2nd, 3rd graders online when many students didn't have any internet access and when they did obtain it - the internet was spotty and often didn't work correctly.

Success: After a few weeks, with the help of an amazing teaching assistant who translated  for parents. I was able to get most of the students online. Daily mindfulness activities and ending class with a dance party helped keep the students' spirits up.

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Q: "During this pandemic school closing, describe one challenge and one success?"