​Global Pandemic

"Now that we have witnessed it on a large scale basis, and firsthand, virtual learning has proven to be terrible compared to in school […] learning."

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"Everyone agrees that schools should stay open and kids need to be in the classroom"

​Research: No Significant Difference

​https://detaresearch.org/research-support/no-significant-difference/

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​What Did K-12 Teachers Experience?

​Surveying Teachers about Experiences

• What difficulties did teachers encounter when transitioning to distance learning?

• What support did teachers wish they had in adapting to distance learning?

"No time to plan. We closed school on a Friday, heard nothing, and then had 24 hours to get a distance learning plan to our students."

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"I wish I would have just had time to prepare something better […] we had the weekend to get things up and running so it was learn-as-you-go."

​Emergency Remote Teaching
(not online learning)

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"I was confronted many times with parents who were totally unprepared to provide a structured environment for their students to learn."

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"I wish I had more training on the technology needed for this type of teaching […] I wish I had used it with my students in the classroom before distance learning came to be, it would have made everyone's lives easier."

​​Infrastructure

​​Qualified Teachers

​​Well Planned Courses

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​​Teacher Professional Development for Online Learning Skills

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​​Guidance for Parents to Support Learning at Home

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​K-12 Teacher Shortage

​Workers Want

​Work that Matters

Recognition

Opportunities for Growth​

Work From Home

Work-Life Balance​​

Modern Workplace​

Better Pay​

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​Time in desks at school ≠ learning

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​Benefits For K-12 Teachers

​Work that Matters

Recognition

Opportunities for Growth​

Work From Home

Work-Life Balance​​

Modern Workplace​

Better Pay​

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​Subset of Teachers and Students

​Benefits For K-12 Students

​Differentiation

Flexibility​

Learning Options

Self-Directed Learning Skills​

Home School Services​

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Let's Explore the Relationship Between Online Learning and the Teacher Shortage

Dr. Gregory M. Francom - Instructional Design - Mississippi State University