The Other Side of 2020: Questioning Everything—Doing Something

In February of 2020, everything around the world changed. By mid-March, the majority of the world was locked down. Teachers were called on to create a sense of “normalcy” for their students. And we tried. During that process, though, as a teacher, I started to truly question what I was teaching and—...

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Autor principal: Adam Tyma
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Lenguaje:EN
Publicado: Central States Communication Association 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/1ea2af34f2354305b56e381e5a0b0d99
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Sumario:In February of 2020, everything around the world changed. By mid-March, the majority of the world was locked down. Teachers were called on to create a sense of “normalcy” for their students. And we tried. During that process, though, as a teacher, I started to truly question what I was teaching and—more importantly—HOW I was teaching. This reflective essay offers a critical interrogation of my own pedagogical choices during and because of the COVID-19 pandemic . . . and so many other “moments” that have led up to it. I contend that we need to look in the mirror and ask ourselves, “Are we doing this right?” The following offers my starting point.