Preparing K-12 Schools for a Pandemic before It Occurs

Resource type
Journal Article
Authors/contributors
Title
Preparing K-12 Schools for a Pandemic before It Occurs
Abstract
While almost all K-12 schools closed for the COVID-19 pandemic with little or no preparation, one school began to prepare 12 years ago for a time such as this. In 2006, the school leadership team began to consider what would happen to teaching and learning in the event of a large-scale pandemic causing the buildings to be closed. The school implemented a Distance Learning Day (DLD) in fall 2007 and continued it for one day each of five years. This paper describes the rationale, implementation, and outcomes of the endeavor, as well as its impact on students, teachers and parents. Implications for professional development are also included for those seeking to replicate this approach.
Publication
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education
Volume
28
Issue
2
Pages
261-272
Date
2020
Language
en
ISSN
1059-7069
Accessed
08/06/2021, 14:55
Library Catalogue
ERIC
Extra
Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
Citation
Christensen, R., & Alexander, C. (2020). Preparing K-12 Schools for a Pandemic before It Occurs. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 28(2), 261–272. https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/216257/