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Teacher Voices

As schools closed without warning in response to the coronavirus threat, teachers across California had to innovate and find new ways to connect with and support their students. In this section, teachers share how they confronted this monumental challenge.

Teacher Voices
November 10, 2021

Now is the time for schools to invest in special-education inclusion models that benefit all students

Schools can support students of all abilities in the same classroom, benefiting all -- without breaking the bank. It's already happening.

Kimberly Berry
Commentary
October 12, 2021

Rethinking how we 'care' for struggling students

Academic support like tutoring is too often divorced from wellness initiatives. But easing up academically on struggling students does them no favors; they need both emotional and academic support.

Andrew Simmons
Commentary
September 26, 2021

Healthy Kids Survey data belong on the California School Dashboard

We cannot talk about post-pandemic change in schools without considering the views of the families and students we serve.

Thomas Courtney
Commentary
August 20, 2021

In their own words: Back to school, with Covid concerns

Members of the EdSource Community Network, including students, parents, teachers and early education providers talk about their back-to-school concerns in the face of the delta variant.

Andrew Reed
Teacher Voices
July 16, 2021

Ensuring our students feel safe and engaged will be key to getting through the post-pandemic year

A teacher shares how she and her colleagues are preparing to support students through a school year that is possibly even more challenging than the 2020-21 pandemic year.

Marion Siwek
Teacher Voices
June 29, 2021

Reading gain in the era of learning loss

Students can make impressive gains in reading even under difficult circumstances if guided and encouraged to think for themselves.

Mark Gozonsky
Teacher Voices
June 14, 2021

Teachers report spring school reopenings were exhausting and unproductive

Many of the 136 veteran California teachers surveyed found hybrid learning was enervating, and districts didn't seek advice on reopening.

John Fensterwald
Commentary
May 28, 2021

Proposed law would disrupt the education of thousands of students

AB1316 would close numerous schools and displace thousands of students and families throughout California.

Michael Brajkovich
Teacher Voices
May 3, 2021

What to remember as we reconnect post-pandemic with student families

Listening to families and cultivating community ties is key to reconnecting as students and teachers return to school after the pandemic.

Thomas Courtney
Commentary
April 28, 2021

Let's commit to a positive school climate to reconnect and heal as pandemic recedes

Educators and policymakers alike must listen to students to understand what they need to heal and recover from the traumas of the past year.

Meghann Seril
Teacher Voices
March 30, 2021

Teachers on Covid: lessons learned and advice to pass along

Many teachers agree that distance learning forced them to focus on what's important and to listen closely to the views of students.

John Fensterwald
Teacher Voices
March 30, 2021

Teachers reimagine schools and themselves post-Covid [VIDEO]

EdSource's Teachers Advisory Committee reflects on in-person instruction and their view of students and teaching.

John Fensterwald And Andrew Reed
Teacher Survey Project
February 26, 2021

California veteran teachers say they’re working harder and longer, often with little district help

Teachers surveyed report they’ve relied primarily on their colleagues and themselves to figure out teaching during the pandemic.

John Fensterwald
Teacher Voices
November 11, 2020

What we can do to keep our students engaged in learning

The classroom shouldn’t be isolated from what happens in the real world; it should be an extension of students’ lives.

Kandy Galvez
Teacher Voices
September 16, 2020

Embracing ed tech tools can help level the playing field for all students

Free online tools can help teachers fill in the inevitable gaps caused by distance learning.

Jennifer Damitio