Educating students during COVID-19 pandemic

We’ve all learned something in the midst of the COVID-19 threat including students, parents, and educators throughout our South Mississippi school systems who faced the challenging of adapting to making sure our young people properly finished the school year.

All learned something in- the midst of the- covid-19 threat, including- students, parents and - educators throughout our south- mississippi school systems- who faced the challenging of- adapting to making sure our - young people properly finished- the school year.- news 25's toni miles takes us t- pass christian, one of the- state's a-rated school- districts, and highlights how - educators,- technology, and community help- all added up, which parlayed- into success as the school year- came to a close.- - covid-19 an unforeseeable, - and far-reaching threat that- spread with little notice - during early 2020 forcing - classrooms throughout the - - - - nation to shut down.and - educators to come up with a - way to help their students roun- out the school year from home.- <nats: img 6540 @ :18: "that's correct.

So we have a triangle- and a square here."> when covid hit, some of the - nation's school districts had - already incorporated online - learning tools and- programs, such as i-ready, into- their curriculum.

- the pass christian school - district was one of them-making- the transition to distance- - - - learning easier for students- like eden warren and her mother- leah.

- leah warren, parent: "i feel like she's really learned a lot- even though everything has- been really done at home the- past couple of months.

It's bee- a great experience."

Toni miles, news 25: "of course there were, and have been, a- number of - challenges when it comes to - distance learning, including- just how to make sure - every student in the district - has online access."

Dr. carla evers, pass christian- school district superintendent:- "when we started, one of the very first thought processes we- went through is can - we serve all of our students- equitably?

One of the first - things we had to do was - have our meetings to make sure- we can properly serve our - students with special - needs.

Then students who did no- have internet access we were- able to provide - with support from our community- we had several community member- make- donations to us.

With their - support, we were able to provid- 100 hotspots in the homes - with no charge to our parents."

Now on to a new chapter as pass- christian's summer school - has been moved up-now set to- launch in june-to keep students- - - - from losing learning momentum.- meanwhile, school district- leaders say they continue to- pick- up a few lessons of their own.- - - - dr. carla evers, pass christian- school district superintendent" lot - of lessons learned this year.

- it's really making us think - differently about everything, - from- the way that we deliver - instruction to the way we - - - - support our students.

Teachers,- it's making us rethink things - like how are we going to- re-enter the school - year for the upcoming year."

In pass christian, toni miles,- news 25.-