Liam HalawithMaroon Echoes News Editor-In-Cheif During the monthly meeting of the Mt. Pleasant Community School District Board of Directors, Director of Instruction, Katie Gavin, presented an update on remote learning in the district.
According to Gavin, the schools have been getting mixed messages from their remote learners. With some families excelling at the alternative learning style and some struggling to keep up with the work. “There are some families that are just knocking us out of the park,” Gavin said. Some families have established routines, schedules, and are in constant contact with teachers. While some are struggling to gain structure and motivation that is vital to online learning. Gavin admits, “There are the minority of families who are struggling with having that structure and that balance. So weekly we are having a meeting with parents just to check-in to see if we need other accommodations,”. The district is attempting to meet with families on a regular basis to ensure that their needs are being met and that students aren’t falling behind. “We are working on individual situations and trying to make sure that students are being as successful as they can be,” Gavin said. The district is not only working with students to make sure they are successful online learners, they are also meeting with elementary remote teachers and secondary tech adviser’s to see what they need. “We are working with [teachers] on what they need to keep being successful,” Gavin said. With 148 students now enrolled in the program, there is still the question of whether or not teachers are able to handle the workload. School board member Josh Maher, wants another solution, saying that teachers are overworked and stressed due to working online and face-to-face at the same time. “I know it is a very complex situation and the feedback that I continue to receive is that remote learning is pretty terrible,” Maher added. “Students are coming back from [online learning] behind, and teachers are stressed out and working far too much, and it’s just not working for anybody.” With a decrease in 8 students since last Monday, the program is decreasing by small amounts as parents become more comfortable with the district’s safety measures, according to Gavin. The district is continuing to offer remote learning to any student who chooses the alternative learning model as well as students who are opting for the model because of health concerns.
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