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Educational Panel Discuss
the Educational Effects from
COVID-19
Presenters: Amy Orville & Paige Bucha
Panel Discussion Topics
Panel Findings
What are some of the experiences of teachers at various grade
levels and countries teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic? How
has the rapid changes in the profession affected teachers
emotionally and professionally as the 2020-2021 school year has
progressed?
What disparities and challenges have educators observed for
themselves, students, and families transitioning from brick-andmortar schools to online and hybrid educational models?
What challenges and limitations has distance learning created in
providing an equitable education between students? With diverse
populations of students facing unique challenges such as
disabilities, access to the internet, and social-economic disparities,
how are teachers overcoming these challenges?
What support can leadership provide to educators as they attempt
to adjust their teaching practices? How can they help teachers with
designing/delivering lessons, supporting students, and student
engagement?
Discussion Panel
Particpants
Joshua Middleton, BS
Dr. Sara Tours, Ph.D
Dr. Ahmet Simsar, Ph.D
Amy Orville, MS
Hizier Dinler, MS
Paige Bucha
PRESENTERS PROVIDED PERSPECTIVES FROM ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL,
HIGH SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE EDUCATORS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND
TURKEY ON CHANGES BROUGHT ABOUT BY COVID-19 AND THE INCREASING
TREND OF STUDENTS TO ONLINE EDUCATION.
Impact/Challenges
Challenges during the pandemic included student contact, support systems,
communication, and elimination of traditional teaching methods. This
impacted education by forcing educators to create more accommodations
and modifications for students in order to continue learning and master
curriculum. Student independence accelerated to a new level during this
time at all levels of education.
Resources
Depending on the situation, many students didn't have the educational
resources needed to be successful during the pandemic. Limited devices and
technology, internet connectivity, virtual platforms, manipulatives, and
basic school supplies, were all barriers to students being successful. This
created a student equity issue in education globally.
Innovation
Panelists discussed the fast paced teacher innovation that took place virtually
during the Pandemic. Creative interventions, strengthened flexibility,
heightened student discovery, and visionary techniques encompassed the
rich innovation that education reaped despite of a terrible situation.
Mental/Social Wellness
Panelists voiced that students exhibited tremendous anxiety and depression
due to loss of family members, fear of sickness, lack of connectivity, and
overwhelming change. Participants felt that isolation was present, however,
teamwork and unity was an overlying theme as a strategy to promote
positive mental and social wellness.
EERA Discussion Panel via
Virtual Platform
the Educational Effects from
COVID-19
Presenters: Amy Orville & Paige Bucha
Panel Discussion Topics
Panel Findings
What are some of the experiences of teachers at various grade
levels and countries teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic? How
has the rapid changes in the profession affected teachers
emotionally and professionally as the 2020-2021 school year has
progressed?
What disparities and challenges have educators observed for
themselves, students, and families transitioning from brick-andmortar schools to online and hybrid educational models?
What challenges and limitations has distance learning created in
providing an equitable education between students? With diverse
populations of students facing unique challenges such as
disabilities, access to the internet, and social-economic disparities,
how are teachers overcoming these challenges?
What support can leadership provide to educators as they attempt
to adjust their teaching practices? How can they help teachers with
designing/delivering lessons, supporting students, and student
engagement?
Discussion Panel
Particpants
Joshua Middleton, BS
Dr. Sara Tours, Ph.D
Dr. Ahmet Simsar, Ph.D
Amy Orville, MS
Hizier Dinler, MS
Paige Bucha
PRESENTERS PROVIDED PERSPECTIVES FROM ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL,
HIGH SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE EDUCATORS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND
TURKEY ON CHANGES BROUGHT ABOUT BY COVID-19 AND THE INCREASING
TREND OF STUDENTS TO ONLINE EDUCATION.
Impact/Challenges
Challenges during the pandemic included student contact, support systems,
communication, and elimination of traditional teaching methods. This
impacted education by forcing educators to create more accommodations
and modifications for students in order to continue learning and master
curriculum. Student independence accelerated to a new level during this
time at all levels of education.
Resources
Depending on the situation, many students didn't have the educational
resources needed to be successful during the pandemic. Limited devices and
technology, internet connectivity, virtual platforms, manipulatives, and
basic school supplies, were all barriers to students being successful. This
created a student equity issue in education globally.
Innovation
Panelists discussed the fast paced teacher innovation that took place virtually
during the Pandemic. Creative interventions, strengthened flexibility,
heightened student discovery, and visionary techniques encompassed the
rich innovation that education reaped despite of a terrible situation.
Mental/Social Wellness
Panelists voiced that students exhibited tremendous anxiety and depression
due to loss of family members, fear of sickness, lack of connectivity, and
overwhelming change. Participants felt that isolation was present, however,
teamwork and unity was an overlying theme as a strategy to promote
positive mental and social wellness.
EERA Discussion Panel via
Virtual Platform