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time thinking about how to deliver some of
the curriculum on-line while they still have
some of their students with them. I can’t
commend them enough for their efforts.”
Despite the heroic efforts of area teach-
ers, the pandemic will undoubtedly have an
impact on the development of a generation
of children.
“You know, we’re very concerned about
our little ones learning how to read,” Gute
said. “So, we’re talking about doing summer
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Nelson credited her students for remain-
ing resilient in the face of adversity.
“They’re learning in different formats,”
she said. “They’re using more technology.
Some families have opted to have their stu-
dents only participate in remote learning.
Some are doing a little bit of (in-person)
school and remote, and some are attending
school in a more traditional format.
“It’s affected students differently, but I do
know that they’ve had to adjust their social
patterns, their activities. Even how they
walk down the hall at the high school looks
a lot different than a year ago, because we
do have pathways marked,” Nelson added.
There is some light at the end of the tun-
nel for educators. School personnel were
included in Phase 1B of COVID-19 vac-
cinations in Iowa, meaning all school staff
will have an opportunity to be vaccinated
prior to the end of the school year and CO-
VID-19 protocols may be able to be relaxed
next school year.
“We’re hoping that as the days and
months to come, as the CDC releases more From start to finish, from claim to completion…
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