This article is part of a series where the Paper team connects with leaders in education to highlight different experiences and perspectives on the changing realities of education.When featuring leaders from partner schools in this interview series, we tend

When we interviewed Helen, PUSD had only weeks ago decided to implement Paper into their reopening plans. What initially began with tutoring support for 550 students in an after-school program is now a district-wide partnership for all 8000 middle school and high school students.

On CBE: "I hope that the teachers will let go of some of the control that they have and give it to the kids. I really believe that the hardest working in a classroom should be a student, not the teacher."

“The days of sitting in rows and listening to lectures, I think, just shifted permanently for everybody,” said Lydia Martinez, Assistant Superintendent of Springfield Public Schools (SPS), when we discussed how the district was adapting to distance learning.

“Many of our teachers were under the assumption that it’s business as usual. The biggest thing has been letting our teachers know we are in a health crisis. It is not business as usual. You got to remember the heart."

Steve Baker is the founder and principal of Virtual High School (VHS), a private school in Bayfield, Ontario, Canada. A fully online school, and a longstanding partner of Paper, VHS has a rich history and philosophy that led it to be prepared for COVID-19.

Dr. Lisa Cadero-Smith, the Assistant Superintendent at Yelm Community Schools spoke to the Paper team about how the issues her district is facing require a tailored approach based on the unique needs of its community.

Paper Team had the chance to talk to Principal Ginny Davis from our partner school, Piedmont Hills High. She spoke to us about how avoiding as much student regression as possible will be one of the most critical aspects as districts conduct distance learning.

Synchronized swimming champion and Paper user Jacqueline Simoneau chatted with the Paper team to sheds light on what it takes for students to make the most of distance learning.

Michael Morrison, CTO of our partner district Laguna Beach USD, mentioned to our CEO that all things considered, LBUSD was pretty much “business as usual.” Read how.

This article is part of a series where the Paper team is connecting with leaders in education, to highlight different experiences and perspectives on the changing realities of education during the COVID-19 pandemic.This week, Bob Fishstrom from Mountain View–