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Shoppers flocked to town centres across Powys as further coronavirus restrictions were lifted in Wales today (Monday, April 12). The long-awaited reopening of many non-essential retail businesses in Newtown was met with a mix of nervousness and excitement. Clare Hawkins, who runs The Fabric Shop in Market Street, said reopening for the first time since December had been lovely but very strange . I’m a bit anxious, only because it has been such a long time. It s been mind blowing that we have been closed for 31 weeks. The Wool Shop owner Claire Watkins and shop assistant. Market Street, Newtown. There’s been a steady flow of familiar faces. Everyone that’s come in has been gleeful. They have been waiting so long to come back. But by the end of the week it will be all systems go. ....
Photo courtesy of The National Institute For Excellence in Teaching. February 18, 2021 By Jen Oliver, NIET Indiana Director Editor’s note: This article was first published by The National Institute For Excellence in Teaching and is republished here with permission. Muncie, IN While Muncie Community Schools could not have known at the time, the district launched one of the most important initiatives for supporting student success right as the pandemic was moving in: establishing and strengthening a teacher leadership pipeline. The district received a Career Ladders grant from the state in February 2020, right before COVID-19 forced schools to close. Hiring and training expert master teachers in every school, as well as training mentor teachers, immediately created a network of support that proved vital in supporting student learning over the next several months. ....
While the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new era of screen time Zoom teleconferencing, more Netflix than anyone thought possible and FaceTime as a way to socialize it also seems to have brought out a lot of authors and other creatives in our own backyard. Here’s a look at the local books, murals and more of the past year, as well as the inventive ways that arts institutions have continued to provide programming during the pandemic. January Polar Bear Plunge: An estimated 400 people participate in the Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s Day at La Jolla Shores. Sponsored by the La Jolla Cove Swim Club, the plunge is a 30-year-old local tradition in which La Jollans and others rush into the cold ocean for play or swim. ....