Rewind

REWIND: Looking back at AEA’s past

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing educators to find new and creative ways to reach students, but stepping up to a challenge is nothing new for our profession. The April, 1970 issue of the “Journal of Arkansas Education” featured educators’ efforts to make sure the kids didn’t fall behind in their studies during extended treatment at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. The difficult adjustment to hospital life, combined with brief periods of stay meant teachers instead worked to offer a familiar situation for students to help them stay oriented while encouraging them to share their feelings. “(The child) is not scorned, either by other children or the teachers, for crying or being afraid. Instead, everyone agrees with the individual that medicine can taste bad, shots are sometimes scary, staying in bed is no fun, and the thought of surgery is frightening.”