flexibly to meet the individual needs of scholars and leveraging the power of “crew” to support kids and families. As a result, our scholars stayed invested in their school experience, despite not physically being in school. Our scholars continued to attend daily Crew meetings with their classmates and complete daily assignments. Likewise our families reported feeling well supported. These efforts provided a strong foundation upon which we have now strengthened our remote learning program for the new school year.
“We had to drastically change the way we taught, and you had to change the way you learned. Our leaders were asking us to make a big sacrifice for our community and the well being of those that were vulnerable to getting sick. We didn’t get to end our year the way we had expected, but what you showed was that when life changed you were able to adapt. I know it wasn’t easy.” - Mel Overson, Middle School Science Teacher, in keynote speech during Alma’s virtual 8th Grade Graduation
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Ms.Cotugno, a reading specialist and member of Alma’s founding team, recorded daily readalouds of The Tale of Despereaux and posted the videos on YouTube for scholars to follow along all spring.
Ms. Frazer Rego, a visual arts teacher at Alma, used Instagram to engage her middle school scholars with unique arts activities. Scholars then submitted their work to be showcased on her account.
Mr. Jacome, a sixth grade teacher at Alma, produced weekly videos to keep in touch with his scholars. “Just a teacher, trying to find a way to entertain his scholars,” he explained.
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