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Mrs. Tuninsky's Classroom

  • R.J. Kinsella Magnet School-Arts - High School
  • Hartford, CT
  • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.

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The pandemic has hit our city particularly hard, and as a result, many of my students have opted to complete distance learning (or maybe that split is from hybrid learning). I see half of my caseload online, and the other half in person. Online learning can be hard for any student, but for my kids who need a little extra support, it has proved pretty challenging. Nevertheless, they are there daily to meet with me in small groups, one on one, and during my extra help hours. Together, we have learned to navigate this online learning system in a way that I wouldn't have thought possible last spring. But we do have one issue. Working with students online can really limit that personal connection that is the core of good teaching; it's the connection that let's me know with just a glance if someone is struggling with a concept or having a bad day and needs a little more help. It's the connection that let's kids feel a sense of pride and accomplishment as I praise their amazing efforts. Seeing my students "face to face" through a Google Meet video chat really helps. But with screen-sharing, open assignments, chat windows, and more taking up space on my monitor, the faces of my students are often covered or shrunken down to a miniscule thumbnail. With a second monitor, I could dedicate a whole screen to the beautiful faces of my students, be able to look them in the eye, read their body language, and support them as best as I can until we can safely all be together again. A second monitor can allow me to easily work with a student on an assignment, offer feedback, and make suggestions, all while maintaining that connection by seeing them. Thank you for your support!!

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The pandemic has hit our city particularly hard, and as a result, many of my students have opted to complete distance learning (or maybe that split is from hybrid learning). I see half of my caseload online, and the other half in person. Online learning can be hard for any student, but for my kids who need a little extra support, it has proved pretty challenging. Nevertheless, they are there daily to meet with me in small groups, one on one, and during my extra help hours. Together, we have learned to navigate this online learning system in a way that I wouldn't have thought possible last spring. But we do have one issue. Working with students online can really limit that personal connection that is the core of good teaching; it's the connection that let's me know with just a glance if someone is struggling with a concept or having a bad day and needs a little more help. It's the connection that let's kids feel a sense of pride and accomplishment as I praise their amazing efforts. Seeing my students "face to face" through a Google Meet video chat really helps. But with screen-sharing, open assignments, chat windows, and more taking up space on my monitor, the faces of my students are often covered or shrunken down to a miniscule thumbnail. With a second monitor, I could dedicate a whole screen to the beautiful faces of my students, be able to look them in the eye, read their body language, and support them as best as I can until we can safely all be together again. A second monitor can allow me to easily work with a student on an assignment, offer feedback, and make suggestions, all while maintaining that connection by seeing them. Thank you for your support!!

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