Pegasus Magazine — Winter 2020/21

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Growing Together from

Distance Learning

Pegasus teachers are toggling simultaneously between distance learners and on-campus learners while engaging both types of students as they deliver instruction. Julie Alweheiby When we began our Temporary Distance Learning Program (TDLP) at Pegasus, I relied on my 14 years of

experience as an online college professor for the Coast Community College District to continue to deliver meaningful lessons at a distance. I was able to transition seamlessly and digitize most of my curriculum; however, I must admit that I was 8

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concerned about distance learning for middle school students, especially with learning a foreign language. I knew college students could handle it...but middle school students? I wasn’t so sure. However, I observed language learning happening in my classes each day. I saw motivation and drive. In distance learning, this is crucial in order for students to learn, regardless of age.


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