Keeping Learning on Track in a Crisis : Lessons from Roaring Fork School District's COVID-19 Response Spring 2020.
The Roaring Fork School District stretches along a river of the same name in the Rocky Mountains. Its 13 schools are nestled in valleys about an hour's drive from two of Colorado's high-end resort towns--Aspen and Vail--where many parents work seasonal jobs. The COVID-19 pandemic forced of...
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| Summary: | The Roaring Fork School District stretches along a river of the same name in the Rocky Mountains. Its 13 schools are nestled in valleys about an hour's drive from two of Colorado's high-end resort towns--Aspen and Vail--where many parents work seasonal jobs. The COVID-19 pandemic forced officials to shut down ski slopes and empty hotels and restaurants, leaving many households without income. By late summer, almost 2,000 residents in these counties had tested positive for COVID-19, which, given their small size, makes these counties among the hardest-hit in the state of Colorado. When the governor closed the state's schools to fight the pandemic, Roaring Fork focused on meeting the needs of families first, but never lost sight of the instruction students could not afford to miss. The district started by reaching out to ensure families had their basic needs covered and students had the tools they needed to start learning. Meanwhile, the instructional team focused on building centralized units of study, which reduced the burden on teachers who were now expected to deliver instruction differently, and the potential for variation across teachers and schools. This helped district leaders ensure all students would cover material they needed to start the next school year on track, and also created structures for collaboration that leaders hope to hold onto after the pandemic passes. [For the full report, "Lessons from Remote Learning in Six School Systems," see ED608269.] |
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