Creating a digital culture of care: COVID-19 and digital teaching

Department

Secondary and Middle Grades Education

Additional Department

Elementary and Early Childhood Education

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2023

Abstract

In this summer program, preservice teachers are recruited to work with children from the community and are mentored closely by two faculty members who are literacy education professors. This allows the candidates to learn from faculty mentors and their peers, a proven model for effective field experiences. Despite the research being done on remote learning due to COVID-19, the factors dictating the necessity of caring classrooms—such as systemic inequities and mental health’s impact on student achievement—are more prevalent than ever and missing from the literature. The findings of the qualitative case study indicate the need for intentional work in preservice programs on creating caring digital classrooms. The findings also indicate the immediacy of the mental health concerns for children learning digitally due to COVID-19.

Journal Title

Cogent Education

Journal ISSN

2331-186X

Volume

10

Issue

1

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1080/2331186X.2023.2208941

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