Learning Loss

Do you think students have lost anything from lockdowns and online schooling?

Because of the pandemic, the idea of "learning loss" has become a concern for many parents and teachers. What many think has been lost is time in the classroom, interaction with their peers, and learning of new concepts. Will students need to repeat classes in the summer, or whole grades because they have lost so much learning of vital content?

This idea of "learning loss" is being challenged by educators who believe that "loss" is based on some imaginary timeline of what kids need to learn and when. Many educators and neuroscientists believe that learning never really stops, and that children haven't lost anything that cannot be regained or reframed with some direct instruction.

Perhaps these students are not really "behind" because they have also learned what was needed to persevere through a global pandemic. Perhaps they will learn the content that was not intended, but a content that was necessary for the times in which they lived.

Join me and Dr. Manya Whitaker as we explore "learning loss" for students in the K-16. This is sure to be an engaging conversation!

Thursday, June 24th, 2021

4 - 5:30pm PST

The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Marie Nubia-Feliciano, a faculty member herself, as well as an acclaimed public speaker, researcher, writer, and education advocate.