Aki Murata

Reopening Better Schools Aki Murata

Anticipating school reopening after the COVID-19 remote teaching brings a heightened level of anxiety for all educators. Since urgently going into virtual learning in March 2020, we've faced questions and created solutions we never knew possible, while learning so much more about our schools. Realizing that schools will never be the same ...-Do you feel uncertain how to rebuild a strong school community upon reopening? -Are you confused about priorities when there are so many moving pieces regarding reopening?-Are you looking for ways to address the disparity created during remote teaching?-Do you wonder how to bring voices of the community and the Black Lives Matter movement as a part of school reopening?-Do you want to take advantage of new knowledge generated during remote teaching for reopening? Using the data from the interviews of 50+ educators in North America during the initial stage of COVID-19 remote teaching, the book will identify the roots of the critical issues surfaced during the pandemic, suggest solutions using the tools you already have, and outline strategies to bring the school community back together, stronger than ever!