Growth In the Time of COVID 19
So here we are. Well, here I am. In this period of social distancing, unless you are my wife or one of my children, we are probably not in the same place. On Friday, March 13, 2020, the school I teach at closed due to the COVID 19 pandemic. The closure was originally supposed to last until April, 10. Since then, the governor has closed schools for the duration of the school year. Most, if not all schools nationwide have also closed. To continue educating students, schools are transitioning to online learning, or eLearning. This has put schools, teachers, students, and parents in a new a stressful situation. Schools are empty. Teachers teach from home using some form of a blended, online learning model. Parents, even those deemed essential workers, are left to be supervisors for their kids. Teachers who are also parents have to do both. In a regular classroom environment, everyone is working on roughly the same things at the same time. The teacher is only steps away. When there is