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Vermont educators address ‘learning gap’ created by pandemic

Encouraging curriculums to adjust to the new learning needs from students

Of education will meet virtually to reflect on how the pandemic impact in the past school year. It comes as concerned parents are demanding summer school further Children to catch up from issues with remote learning. NBC five Lauren Granada is live at the Essex Westford School District, more on how educators are addressing the issue. Well, Sarah Beth Tom one teacher we spoke with here from the Essex Westford School District and the President of Vermont’s teachers unions say that while there is concern that students have fallen behind from this past school year, it’s more important that everyone else adjust to the new needs of students. Yeah, as the school year comes to a close in Vermont, many students will continue to bury their nose in the books this summer. I think a lot of parents are recognizing that, you know, that maybe their kids didn’t didn’t learn as much this year as they have in some previous years, walker tutoring services based out of Chittenden County is anticipating a busy next three months as more parents enroll their Children in summer school. I hear and read a lot about this being the last year and I just have to say that that’s not been my experience. But local educators like this, essex westward teacher are warning against placing more pressure on students. If I were a student, I would ask, well, what do you want me to catch up to? Because we know that many of these standards are arbitrary and have been set for the advantage of textbook publishers and those who make standardized tests. The president of Vermont’s National Education Association says learning gaps occur every year. It just happens that we have perhaps a wider gap amongst more students. But let’s look at what the opportunities have been and look for the disparities. Tinny believes a little patience and thinking outside of the box will be key to overcoming all the challenges this year has brought on. We all created the standards, Right? So, I mean, we can change them and according to the Agency of education, full time in person instruction will be implemented this upcoming fall, with no distancing guidelines, and a rep from the agency tells me at this point, It’s unclear if public health recommendations relating to the pandemic will be implemented before the beginning of this upcoming fall. We’re live from Essex junction this morning, Lauren Granada, NBC five News. Mhm mm hmm. Right. THE STATE HOPES TO GRADUALLY PHASE OUT THE HOTEL AND MOTEL PROGRA M. VERMONT’S BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL MEET VIRTUALLY TO REFLECT ON HOW THE PANDEMIC IMPACTED THE PAST SCHOOL YEAR. IT COMES AS CONCERNED PARENTS ARE DEMANDING SUMMER SCHOOL FOR THEIR KIDS… TO CATCH UP FROM ISSUES WITH REMOTE LEARNI. NG NBC5’S LAUREN GRANADA IS LIVE AT THE ESSEX WESTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT … WITH MORE ON HOW EDUCATORS ARE ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. LAUREN? THE PRESIDENT OF VERMONT ‘S NATIONAL EDUTICAON ASSOCIATION SAYS WHILE THERE’S CONCERN KIDS HE AV FALLEN BINEHD. IT’S MORE IMPORTANT THAT EVERYE ON ELSE ADJUSTSO TH TE NEW NEEDS OF STUDENTS. NAT: MALLETS BAY FIELD DAY AS THE SCHOOL YEAR COMES TO A CLOSINE VERMONT… NAT: KS IDSCREAMING AT FIELD DAY MANY STUDENTS WI LL CONTINUE TO BURY THEIR NOSE IN THE BOOKS THIS SUMMER. 00;03;55;13– 00;04;03;14 <CONNIE KENT, WALKER TUTORING SERVICES :08 “I THINK A LOT OF PARENTS ARE RECOGNIZING THAT MAY BE THEIR KIDS DIDN’T LEARN AS MUCH THIS YEAR AS THEY HAVE IN SOME PREVIOUS YEARS.”> WALKER TUTORING SERVIC, ES BASED OUT OF CHITTENDEN COUNTY, IS ANTICIPATING A BU SY NEXT THREE MONTHS. AS MORE PARENTS ENROLL THEIR CHILDREN IN SUMMER SCHOOL. 00;08;17;14– 00;08;26;23 (crop so it’s just her) <MELANIE SAVIO, ESSEX WESTFORD SCHOOLS :09 “I HEAR AND READ A LOT ABOUT THIS BEING THE LOST YEAR AND I JUST HAVE TO SAY THAT THAT’S NOT BEEN MY EXPERIENCE.”> BUT LOCAL EDUCATORS LIKE THIS ESSEX WESTFORD TEACHER ARE WARNING AGAINST PLACING MORE PRESSURE ON STUDENTS. 00;08;12;14– 00;08;17;14 <BUTT> 00;08;18;14– 00;08;28;17 <DON TINNEY, PRESIDENT, VT-NEA :15 “IF I WERA E STUDENT I WOULD I WOULD ASK ‘WELL WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO CATCH UP TO?’ WE KNOW THAT MANY OF THESE STANDARDS ARE ARBITRARY AND HAVE BEEN SET FOR THE ADVANTAGE OF TEXTBOOK PUBLISHERS D AN THOSE WHO MAKE STANDARDIZED TESTS.”> THE PRESIDENT OF VERMONT’S TINAONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION SAYS LEARNING GAPS OCCUR EVERY YEAR. 00;02;58;29– 00;03;11;29 <DON TINNEY, PRESIDENT, VT-NEA :13 “IT JUST HAPPENS THAT WE HAVE PERHAPS A WIDER GAP AMONG MORE STUDES,NT BUT LET’S LOOK AT HE SAYS A LITTLE PATIES NT AND THINKING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX WILL BE KEY TO OVERCOMING ALL THE CHALLENGES THIS YEAR HAS BROUGHT ON. 00;12;;0522 <DON TINNEY, PRESIDENT, VT-NEA :05 “WE ALL CREATED THE STANDARD RIGHT? , WE SO EDUCATION HAS REASED LE PARTIAL GUIDANCE FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEARFULL . IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPLEMENTED. WITH NO DISTANCING REQUIREMES NT FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF. A REP TELLS ME IT’S UNCLEAR AT THIS POINT IF Y AN ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HEAL TH RECOMMENDATIONS LL

Vermont educators address ‘learning gap’ created by pandemic

Encouraging curriculums to adjust to the new learning needs from students

The Vermont Board of Education meets virtually today to reflect on this past school year.One topic of discussion that’s been raised by families is the learning gap caused by the pandemic.Both private tutoring centers and public school programs say students and parents have expressed concern over what’s being described as a “learning loss” because of not completing a full curriculum because of the pandemic.“I think a lot of parents are recognizing that maybe their kids didn’t learn as much this year as they have in some previous years,” said Connie Kent, the business manager at Walker Tutoring Services.However, the president of Vermont’s teachers union wants to reassure everyone that learning gaps occur every year.“If I were a student I would I would ask ‘well, what do you want me to catch up to?’ We know that many of these standards are arbitrary and have been set for the advantage of textbook publishers and those who make standardized tests,” said Don Tinney, the president of Vermont’s National Education Association. The Agency of Education has released guidance for the upcoming school year. Full in-person instruction is expected to be implemented with no distancing requirements for students and staff. It’s unclear at this point if any additional public health recommendations will be made before the school year starts.

MONTPELIER, Vt. —

The Vermont Board of Education meets virtually today to reflect on this past school year.

One topic of discussion that’s been raised by families is the learning gap caused by the pandemic.

Both private tutoring centers and public school programs say students and parents have expressed concern over what’s being described as a “learning loss” because of not completing a full curriculum because of the pandemic.

“I think a lot of parents are recognizing that maybe their kids didn’t learn as much this year as they have in some previous years,” said Connie Kent, the business manager at Walker Tutoring Services.

However, the president of Vermont’s teachers union wants to reassure everyone that learning gaps occur every year.

“If I were a student I would I would ask ‘well, what do you want me to catch up to?’ We know that many of these standards are arbitrary and have been set for the advantage of textbook publishers and those who make standardized tests,” said Don Tinney, the president of Vermont’s National Education Association.

The Agency of Education has released guidance for the upcoming school year. Full in-person instruction is expected to be implemented with no distancing requirements for students and staff.

It’s unclear at this point if any additional public health recommendations will be made before the school year starts.