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Challenges of Innovation During Covid-19

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Challenges of Innovation During Covid-19

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers experienced numerous challenges. The abrupt shift to virtual learning highlighted a digital divide, with students lacking access to necessary technology and internet services struggling to participate effectively in addition to many more barriers.

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Challenges of Innovation: The Digital Divide

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Challenges of Innovation: The Digital Divide

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The sudden shift to online learning exposed the digital divide, with students lacking access to technology and reliable internet service facing significant challenges in participating in virtual classrooms.

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Maintaining student engagement and motivation in virtual learning environments has been a constant challenge for teachers, as students lose the physical interaction and routine of traditional classrooms.

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Local Response: Transition to Virtual Learning

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Local Response: Transition to Virtual Learning

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The School District of Philadelphia implemented the platform "Google Classroom", a virtual learning platform and video conferencing tool to enhance student learning virtually.

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The School District of Philadelphia created and organized an Information Hub webpage. This website provides information and resources regarding covid-19 testing sites, protocols and procedures, and direct links to covid-19 information.

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The Affordable Connectivity Program is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) benefit program that helps U.S. households access or keep their internet. This School District of Philadelphia implemented this program to provide equity for all students in the city.

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During COVID-19, many students have fewer resources or face more challenges than others. It is important to provide extra support to students who need it the most. This helps all students have a better chance to learn and do well in school, even when they're not in a traditional classroom (Loveless, 2023).

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Communication with students and parents during remote or hybrid learning is very important. When teachers talk to students and their families, everyone stays informed and can collaborate together to ensure the success of the student (Loveless, 2023).

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Best Practice: Set Clear Learning Intentions

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Best Practice: Set Clear Learning Intentions

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Using learning intentions and success criteria can help teachers ensure that their activities align with what they want students to know. In virtual learning, sometimes the learning goal or target can be lost or forgotten – have clear goals and set clear intentions that the student can complete and learn (Grafwallner, 2019).

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The School District of Philadelphia in consultation with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health has established protocols to respond to suspected and confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 to maintain the health and safety of the school community. All information can be found on their webpage: https://www.philasd.org/studenthealth/#healthprotocols

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The School District of Philadelphia is currently revising the expectations for attendance of students for 2023-2024 and will be added to the Information Hub webpage as soon as it is finalized. Expectations are based on policies and protocols from the covid-19 pandemic

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COVID-19 has forced thousands of schools to quickly find new ways to teach and enhance the learning experience for students. Many students in different communities across the world faced challenges because they did not have the right tools for online learning. Districts acted to improve equity throughout their communities. However, throughout the pandemic, educators collaborated and learned better ways to teach online to support their students and make learning fun and innovative. For example: using fun tools and websites. It was a challenge, but they found great and innovative ways to improve the learning experience for students.

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Question: How have educators’ responses to COVID-19 created lasting effects on how the education system in the US will prepare itself to rapidly innovate to address unforeseen crises in the future? 

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Question: How have educators’ responses to COVID-19 created lasting effects on how the education system in the US will prepare itself to rapidly innovate to address unforeseen crises in the future? 

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Educators' responses to COVID-19 have left a lasting impact on the U.S. education system. Teachers have established a foundation for continuous innovation and preparedness for virtual and hybrid learning. The pandemic highlighted the importance of professional development, specializing in technology integration and online teaching strategies. Educators emphasized the importance of ensuring that all students have access to learning resources and support. This all ensures an equitable learning environment.

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Grafwallner, P. (2019, April 18). A Framework for Lesson Planning. Edutopia; George Lucas Educational Foundation. https://www.edutopia.org/article/framework-lesson-planning

Loveless, B. (2023, April 14). 25 Best Practices for Remote Teaching and Learning. Education Corner. https://www.educationcorner.com/remote-teaching-and-learning/