“When the pandemic hit in March 2020, we really had to pivot quickly. When designing our various learning environments, whether they were virtual or face-to-face, we knew we needed to provide our families with a sense of normalcy, so we did what we could to preserve as many of the structures and programmatic elements that make our program what it is,” says Amana’s Principal, Najla Abdul-Khaliq. “We know students grow most through project-based learning that is connected to real-world scenarios, so we continued to engage them in virtual field-work and celebrations of learning, as well as morning crew, student-led conferences and expedition work. Additionally, and this is so important, we made sure to continue to challenge ALL students with on-grade-level standards, even those who might need remediation because of learning loss from the pandemic. Data shows that students will meet the expectations you set for them. If your expectations are low, students will underperform; but, if you set high expectations and provide structures for support, students will rise to the occasion.”
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