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Incarnate Word Academy teacher, Theresa Mader gives a class on calculus to her high school students via teleconference.
Learning continues as COVID-19 crisis reaches a peak
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South Texas Catholic
ince the beginning of March, Catholic school teachers in the Diocese of Corpus Christi continue to amaze. From mastering such platforms as Google Classroom and Zoom to providing workbook assignments and take-home projects, students continue to learn and teachers are available for questions through Google Voice. On Facebook, teachers and parents of students post loving messages, indicating just how much they are missed. Since coming on board, Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Dr. Rosemary Henry, has been committed to providing
quality education in Catholic Schools by infusing them with advanced technology. As a result, Catholic schools have been able to ease into distance learning two weeks earlier than their public school counterparts. Three years ago, each school began integrating technology in the classrooms. Schools appointed a technology administrator and they trained with Monica Maldonado, the diocese’s director of technology. Monica also trained teachers in the class-room setting in order to enhance their technological skills and confidence using Google Classrooms. She continues to offer weekly virtual
professional development sessions for teachers. “Her expertise and skills have helped our schools create new pathways for teaching and learning,” Dr. Henry said. Beginning March 21, Incarnate Word Academy has also been ahead of the curve. Students have kept up with a range of classes using S.T.E.M. for art and science projects and Zoom meetings for calculus. “Since many of our schools have been current with technological advances, and teachers and students were effectively integrating technology, the transition to online learning due to COVID-19,
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