Next Level Teaching-Beyond Pandemic 2020: “Moving Forward - Eyes Wide Open”

By Viola L Grays-Wiley

How do schools reopen safely during a pandemic? How can they make informed decisions that will allow students to begin learning again at levels surpassing pre-pandemic status? What will designs of post-pandemic schools look like? What key roles will technology play in these schools? What measures will allow students and staff to feel safe again, even with an invisible enemy still lurking? Answers to these critical questions can be found in this desperately needed resourceful book!

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Aug 7, 2020
• ISBN: 9781973698289

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ISBN: 978-1-9736-9827-2 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-9736-9829-6 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-9736-9828-9 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2020913564

WestBow Press rev. date: 08/05/2020

DEDICATION

MRS. FANNIE MAE GRAYS

Always honoring the winds beneath

my wings, for teaching

me about caring, the importance

of family, life-long

learning, and bridges built through education.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1     Starting Over

Chapter 2     Looking Back to Move Ahead

Chapter 3     Learning by Any Means Necessary

Chapter 4     Conditioned for Learning

Chapter 5     Building Relationships

Chapter 6     Models for Schools Moving Forward

Chapter 7     How Can We Move Beyond the Pandemic?

Chapter 8     Steps to Reach New Normalcy

Chapter 9     All- Inclusive Virtual Paradigm Shift

Chapter 10   Aligning the Home for Virtual Academic Excellence

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First and foremost, I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge the Creator of the Universe. He gives me the passion to keep fighting for equity in education for all children. Many children don’t realize that they have a right to quality education, regardless of the color of their skin, racial or ethnic background, physical or mental disability, ELL and ESL deficits, deprived demographic location, apartment building, or suburban residential status. This lights the fire within my soul to push forward for every child and every student, enhancing the entire professional learning community. It’s all about the students.

I’m deeply concerned for any child who wakes up in the morning without a dream at heart, in the United States of America, or in any nation across the globe, because dreams build character. Character builds purpose. From the east coast to the west coast, from the north side to the south side of your cities, in the rural areas of this country that are so often overlooked and mismanaged, from sea to shining sea, I write this book for children, parents, teachers, school administrators, school boards, politicians, religious leaders, elected officials, and all who can and will make a positive difference in the lives of children.

To my Family- My Dad, Tarri, Jay, Meech, Annie, Debteen, Darlene, Mary, Vickey, Terry, DD, Tommie, Chris, Roger, Milton, Tarrianna, Genesis, Emma-Grace, Elijah, Jakwon, Malachi, Valenique, Tiffany, TJ, Treasuir, KK, Miah, JJ, Marilyn, Dr.Timothy Holston, JR, D-Man, Josiah, JW, Aunt Ida Mae Thomas & Family, Aunt Emma Lee Smith & Family, and Uncle Joshua Smith & Family, Evangelist Sandra Taylor, Ella Chandler, Ruthie Peoples-Hampton, Shirley Crigler-Livingston, Mary Smith-Brown, JoanneThomas-Wiley, Dr.Tameka Ivory-Walls,