Modeling Flexibility for Middle Level Teacher Candidates during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Faced with school closures in spring of 2020 due to COVID-19, middle level teacher candidates were left with no way to finish their field experience. The challenge continued into the fall with many schools providing only virtual learning and some not allowing visitors on campus. This article describ...

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Main Authors: Leah Kahn, Michelle Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georgia Southern University 2021-02-01
Series:Current Issues in Middle Level Education
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle/vol25/iss2/6
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spelling doaj-ec39c28733894b31bde8f406deb0239e2021-02-24T19:54:09ZengGeorgia Southern UniversityCurrent Issues in Middle Level Education1938-16112021-02-0125210.20429/cimle.2021.250206Modeling Flexibility for Middle Level Teacher Candidates during the COVID-19 PandemicLeah KahnMichelle WilliamsFaced with school closures in spring of 2020 due to COVID-19, middle level teacher candidates were left with no way to finish their field experience. The challenge continued into the fall with many schools providing only virtual learning and some not allowing visitors on campus. This article describes the steps one university middle level program implemented to create an engaging, meaningful field experience while modeling flexibility for the teacher candidates.https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cimle/vol25/iss2/6field experiencepandemicoovid-19middle level teacher education
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title Modeling Flexibility for Middle Level Teacher Candidates during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_short Modeling Flexibility for Middle Level Teacher Candidates during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_full Modeling Flexibility for Middle Level Teacher Candidates during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_fullStr Modeling Flexibility for Middle Level Teacher Candidates during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Modeling Flexibility for Middle Level Teacher Candidates during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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publisher Georgia Southern University
series Current Issues in Middle Level Education
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publishDate 2021-02-01
description Faced with school closures in spring of 2020 due to COVID-19, middle level teacher candidates were left with no way to finish their field experience. The challenge continued into the fall with many schools providing only virtual learning and some not allowing visitors on campus. This article describes the steps one university middle level program implemented to create an engaging, meaningful field experience while modeling flexibility for the teacher candidates.
topic field experience
pandemic
oovid-19
middle level teacher education
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