DISCOVER • BACK TO SCHOOL
WHAT WE LEARNED FROM
LAST SCHOOL YEAR In the words of teachers and counselors. Last year, the roles of
teachers played the role of
(NTI) at home.
teachers and parents took an
parent and teacher with only a
unexpected turn when schools
computer screen or cell phone
from multiple grade levels were
across the country were put in
as their link to their students.
a position to make decisions
Regardless
on how to proceed with the
routines, very few local schools
2020-2021 school year after the
and families were prepared
previous school year ended with
for what would be a very rapid
impact their way of teaching
online instruction only.
transition from traditional in-
going into the 2021-2022 school
person classroom instruction
year. Here are some of their
to Non-Traditional Instruction
responses:
Parents seemingly became
their
46 HENDERSON FAMILY
child’s
teacher,
. August // September 2021
while
of
resources
or
Educators and counselors
asked to reflect upon what they learned over the course of last school year and how this might
