Oregon Trail educators talk benefits, challenges of hybrid learning
Tracy Rock, Cari Swoboda, Jessica Minch express excitement around having students back in classrooms
When schools went all-digital last year to slow the spread of COVID-19, it took a lot of adjustment for students, parents and teachers alike.
Now that all grades are on four-day, in-person instructional weeks under hybrid format, teachers said they still face challenges though they appreciate having students back in their classrooms.
Boring Middle School sixth grade teacher Tracy Rock said she s fortunate to have more than 80% of her students back for in-person learning. She said only about five or six kids from her 30- to 32-student classes opted to continue learning remotely.
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When Estacada kindergarteners began returning to the classroom earlier this week, many students were meeting each other in-person for the first time. I have kids ask, am I going to see so-and-so? They re so excited, Clackamas River Elementary teacher Shellie Adams said prior to the district s kindergarten and first grade students moving to hybrid learning on Monday, Jan. 25. I can t wait for them to see each other.
Schools got new reopening rules Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 19, that eased guidelines enough to allow elementary school students in the metropolitan area to get back to school buildings.