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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
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
Teacher Voices
September 10, 2020

Save a program you love by participating virtually

Many ancillary educational programs have been devastated by the pandemic and are counting on support from parents, teachers and the community to survive.

Thomas Courtney
Teacher Voices
September 1, 2020

School communities can help prevent and address student mental health problems

We need support systems in place now, not after mental health incidents begin to surface and escalate.

Sergio Narez
Teacher Voices
August 27, 2020

Using distance learning to forge better parent-teacher relationships

Teachers should nurture relationships with parents, just as they do with their students.

Guadalupe De La O
Teacher Voices
August 6, 2020

A few things to try when teaching online this fall

Teacher shares tips for distance learning gleaned from teaching summer school during the pandemic.

Mark Gozonsky