Elementary student teacher speaks about her experience during the pandemic
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FOX 12 most recently spoke with a student teacher at the school about her experience this year.
“I was afraid that I was going to be completely online the whole year and I was like, ‘oh no, am I going to go into teaching without any experience in the classroom, ” said McKayla Nguyen.
Nguyen is a student teacher at Keizer Elementary.
“I mean I went into college four years ago and so coming into this, I was like, ‘okay, it’s going to be student teaching, ” said Nguyen. “But, it’s completely different from what I expected.”
Changes made to the way lunch is made, served to elementary students during pandemic
KEIZER, Oregon (KPTV) Kids may be back inside the classroom, but it’s far from business as usual. Much has changed, including how lunch is made and served to students.
In the latest Keizer Strong segment, FOX 12 looks at how kids are eating safely during the pandemic.
“We can no longer offer the buffet-style meals where students could, you know, go through a salad bar or go through a cafeteria and kind of pick what they want,” said Kaitlin Combest.
Combest is the Policy and Business Analyst for the Salem-Keizer School District. One of her roles is making sure schools follow health and safety protocols when serving food during the pandemic.
Teacher discusses adapting instruction for her students with special needs during pandemic
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KEIZER, OR (KPTV) This year, amid a pandemic, FOX 12 will regularly go inside Keizer Elementary to share the stories of teachers, staff and students firsthand, in a new series called “Keizer Strong.”
FOX 12 most recently looked at some of the unique challenges students with special needs have faced while learning online.
Most students are still learning online, at least for now. But that’s not the case for all students.
“They were so excited to be back in person,” said Britney Griffith. “I was excited.”
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