OPINION: Learning Pods - Are Micro Schools the Solution?

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English - September 24, 2020 19:45 - 9 hours - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Parents concerned about a pandemic-driven return to forced homeschooling are considering collaborating to create learning pods. The model brings together four families, and in some cases, a shared tutor to continue student learning if schools reclose. Is this a good idea?

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Patrick Riccards is the executive director of Best in the World Teachers and the founder of the Driving Force Institute for Public Engagement. He is also the author of the nationally recognized Eduflack blog and its companion Twitter feed. PR News named Pat the Not-for-Profit Communications Professional of the Year for his work in teacher preparation and higher education transformation (2015). A former local school board chairman, Patrick is also the author of the award-winning Dadprovement. Host of TrumpED and co-host of Common Core Radio.