The consequences of forcing "normal" under profoundly abnormal conditions:
Everyone is set up to fail.
'And when I ask students what is happening to them, what is making school so hard this year, their consistent response is that it is just "too much." It’s all too much.'
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Everyone is set up to fail.
'And when I ask students what is happening to them, what is making school so hard this year, their consistent response is that it is just "too much." It’s all too much.'
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https://twitter.com/AvashiaNeema/status/1526200179145285633
"Because even prior to the pandemic, “normal” wasn't working. ...Too many students felt churned through a system that through its schedule, structure, and offerings, communicated that they were not at the center of its design."
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wbur.org/cognoscenti/20…
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wbur.org/cognoscenti/20…
This nails the consequences of trying to pretend we are in 2019 but with zoom and masks.
We have failed to acknowledge that our needs have changed.
That the expectations need to change.
That the resources need to expand to meet these.
wbur.org/cognoscenti/20…
We have failed to acknowledge that our needs have changed.
That the expectations need to change.
That the resources need to expand to meet these.
wbur.org/cognoscenti/20…
Much like the #UrgencyOfNormal campaign to remove masks and other protective measures from schools, the relentless push for "normal" is willfully blind to the needs of everyone but the most privileged.
If, instead, we centred the #UrgencyOfEquity everyone would be served better.
If, instead, we centred the #UrgencyOfEquity everyone would be served better.
Shout out to a fellow proud West Virginian from another #Appalachia @AvashiaNeema for this excellent commentary and for being a clear voice for equity in schools.
This WV girl with an immigrant father is looking forward to your book! 🙌🏻
This WV girl with an immigrant father is looking forward to your book! 🙌🏻
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