Pandemic Students

When the pandemic happened I was in a pre-K class those student were in the process of learning to write their names, learning colors, ABC, interacting with other children, learning social and living skill.

Fast forward to 2 years after the pandemic and these students barley know how to write their names and yet they are in the second grade.

The pandemic it self caused a huge strain on our students in the past two years of them not being In school has caused them to spiral downhil. This kids haven’t learned anything and it show.

I ask myself daily who’s really at fault? Can we blame the children for not getting online to complete their work or the parents for not sitting down and understanding that there was no more face to face and that they were now their students teachers.

Its honestly sad because these children are basically starting over.

Learning from Leaders Class 5303

Being able to see Eportfolio from other collogues taking the same courses I am within the Digital Learning Masters Program has been a major help in how I have been able to setup my own portfolio. Since I am really not a computer wizard its been really confusing with trying to upload pictures and continue adding videos. I did it one other time and it took me forever to figure out how to get it completed that time and an even longer time to get it done this go round. I've tried watching YouTube videos and looking at different articles but its not the same when you can use a visual from someone who already have insight on how it needs to be done. Being able to view others Eportfolios has allowed me to go back add and take away what is needed or not needed.

Creating my own Eportfolio has only gotten better for me over these past few weeks because I have taking time to look over other portfolios to get ideas on how they've decided to set up their sites. Its been a slow but steady process when dealing with building and making sure my portfolio has flow to it. At first my site was all over the place but now since I know it must have some sort of flow I can get it flowing the correct way and continue to build on it with the other courses I have to take to complete this program.

I believe everything we do is a learning process and at this point I'm trusting the process that overtime my eportfolio will get better and I'll be able to share the finish product with all my grad classes added to others who are in need of How to get their portfolios started.

Why?

I asked myself this question everyday when I enter into the classroom and the reason is because the school district I currently work has little to no control of how to control and discipline the current students. This pandemic has really allowed us as educators to really see the truth about working within the school district. Just 2weeks ago I was working at a school in the Houston area an Elementary school at that an was placed in a pre k class upon entering the classroom I could hear the children screaming and they seemed to be running. Once I got to the door it was like a circus in there. As I walked around I observed everything before I made my presence know. These pre k students had no respect for their teacher the teacher was talking and the children where all over the place it really looked like a zoo.

I was shocked and overwhelmed just by entering the room and I could tell that the teacher was about the same or a little bit more overwhelmed she looked so stressed out. It was really sad to continue to watch her struggled with over 30 plus kids and one teacher no teachers aid or nothing.

I know its a struggle with getting teachers to come back to work but why would they when there is no control and no help from the district or the administration over the school.

I made the suggesting that the teacher needed help to the main office of the school and was told the teacher needs to learn how to gain control over her students and no assistant was needed to help her. Well I know for a fact that the cap on students is 22 to 1 teacher anything over 22 a helper is needed.

I can only imagine if there was a field trip and that teacher had to take all 30 children it would be a mess to even get them to all act accordingly. Its really wild within this school district that I've decided to leave that particular school and go to another one with less stress. Teachers are leaving that school daily and now I know why. Because its a mess that needs to be fixed.