From Education Week, May 25, 2021
The progression from kindergarten to high school graduation is intended to be a smooth trajectory for most children. Teaching is carefully calibrated so each year builds on the last and educators work hard to help students over inevitable humps, like moving to middle school.
But what happens when schooling is disrupted, as it was for most students during the pandemic this past year? Students are returning to school now after enduring trauma, stress, and physical separation from classmates and teachers. Many will have to reacclimate to old schooling routines and behavior expectations after more than a year in remote learning. And some will struggle with the prospect of repeating a grade.
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