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Maui High School math teacher Shawn Mongenyip sits in front of a large-screen monitor while remotely teaching students how to solve equations on Feb. 26. The technology that shaped education during the pandemic will likely have in impact in the classroom for years to come. â The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the final segment of a limited series looking back on the year since COVID-19 arrived in Maui County. Each story explores an industry directly impacted and reshaped by the pandemic. Today’s feature focuses on education.
No junior prom. No sports competitions. No in-person learning for months, or even a year.
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Maui High School biology teacher Nanna Lindberg describes how she uses an anatomical model named âSheilaâ in her classroom Friday morning. All teachers and staff and about 650 students returned to campus this week, while about 1,400 students opted to continue learning from home. Maui High is one of the Maui schools to transition to a blended learning format that mixes both in-person and online instruction.
The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo
KAHULUI For Maui High School Principal Jamie Yap, one of the fun parts of welcoming students back to school Monday was seeing all the lost freshmen wandering the campus as they searched for their classrooms.