https://padlet.com/dtbv2sk4vt/75rz13wfy8y5b01a Made with swagger en-us 2021-08-25 23:50:29 UTC 2025-12-16 18:48:25 UTC hello@padlet.com dtbv2sk4vt https://padlet.com/dtbv2sk4vt/75rz13wfy8y5b01a/wish/1697006801 This article written by Suzy Winter addressing the late work policy is from The Education Room. Suzy informed us on her previous late work policy before COVID-19, which included emails, phone calls, and chats with her students in person asking why they didn't have their assignments done on time. If there was an extenuating circumstance she would work with them and offer them times to come in and work with her one on one to get the assignments done. However, the district has set policies that teachers are supposed to follow. Since COVID-19 she has kept her same policy with a few changes. The district instructed teachers to have a more lenient late work policy but Winter still encouraged her students to submit assignments on time. However she has learned that not everything needs to be graded and not everyone can work the same hours as they would normally be able to if they were in school. Winter extended her hours to all times of day to help students who are only able to access assignments at night. I agree that the late work policy needs to be changed and the district needs to be more understanding of students extenuating circumstances. I agree with Winter that all students should be given the opportunity to try to reach their full potential even if that takes extra time and extra reminders in and outside of the classroom. Especially in an ever changing world and with a global pandemic still at large.]]> 2021-08-25 23:54:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dtbv2sk4vt/75rz13wfy8y5b01a/wish/1697006801 dtbv2sk4vt https://padlet.com/dtbv2sk4vt/75rz13wfy8y5b01a/wish/1737418476 This article written by Andrew Ujifusa addresses how parents are encouraging students to defy mask mandates in schools. One judge issued an injunction to prevent protests and rallies that “disrupt educational services” in response to the protests at a school in Vancouver. Principals are suffering from conflicts over controversial decisions such as mask mandates, quarantines, and vaccines. One instance included three men who were seeking to arrest a principal using zip ties at her school in Tucson, Arizona. Principles are now an easy target to others issues on the mask mandate regarding COVID-19. Principles are also dealing with teacher absences due to COVID-19, students quarantining and still being able to learn, and on top of that dealing with mask mandates and vaccine requirements from their state. With all of this going on, principles are still expected to function and provide a safe learning environment for students, but with all of these issues regarding COVID-19 how are they expected to do this? I think the main take away from this article is with the global pandemic still at large, what can principals do to deal with threats, teachers and students being affected by COVID-19, and dealing with mask mandates and vaccines. ]]> 2021-09-13 21:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/dtbv2sk4vt/75rz13wfy8y5b01a/wish/1737418476