NJ Maarif School

What does online school look like for me? - Online schooling looks like dedicating one subject to each day of the week. - Online schooling looks like sending out 3 reminders a day for work that is due via three different modes of communication (i.e. Google Classroom posts, emails, and direct messages) - Online schooling looks walking away from my computer for 10 minutes and coming back to 11 more emails. - Online schooling looks like 5 of those 11 emails being just about how to use a computer, rather than what the actual assignment is asking. - Online schooling looks like spending hours recording my lessons as videos to send to the kids. - Online schooling looks like spending more hours of lesson planning just looking for different videos and apps I can use to make learning more enjoyable. - Online schooling looks like Live Sessions with the entire class as well as additional one on one time with each student who needs help. I’m sure by now, many of y...

British journalist Nick Paton Walsh, a correspondent for CNN, the Guardian, and other media outlets, gave an interview last week. He has spent plenty of time in war zones and had some good advice for all of us who are coping with the current Covid-19 crisis at home. Here is my take on his suggestions. 1.              First, empty shelves in grocery stores notwithstanding, there will always be food. Our national supply chain is in good shape, so grocery stores and big box stores are receiving deliveries of staples like milk, bread, and eggs daily. Many stores have also instituted limits on the amounts people can buy to cut down on hoarding. Many of us have pantries stocked with stable items like dried lentils and beans, rice and pasta. You may not be able to satisfy a craving, but it’s safe to say that most of us will have access to food. If you are experiencing food insecurity due to job loss, furlough or another situation, please...