Grace Before Grades, Love Before Lessons: Patterson JUSD’s Veronica Miranda on the Importance of Compassionate Education “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."
This High School Has Been Doing Distance Learning Since 1996. Founder and Principal, Steve Baker, Shares How They Were (And Weren't) Prepared for COVID-19 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.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Lisa Cadero-Smith on the Challenges of Connectivity in a Variable-Touch Model 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.
Ginny Davis, Principal at Piedmont Hills HS, on Mitigating Learning Losses During Closures & Beyond 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.
Closures have “Cracked Open” Teaching & Learning: Reflections from An Innovative Santa Ana District Leader Dr. Daniel Allen, Assistant Superintendent of Santa Ana Unified School District, has years of experience in educational leadership and innovation under his belt. He spoke with the Paper team about how closures have led his district to rethink “every single practice, system, and assumption.”
Learning From the Best: Olympian Jacqueline Simoneau on How to Be A Distance Learning Champion 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.
It's "Business as Usual" at Laguna Beach USD. Here's How. 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.
How this Director of Tech Prepared a California District for Closure 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–