The Pandemic is endemic, or nearly so.  We’re still getting sick at all the wrong times, but the impact on most who actually test positive for COVID-19 are annoying rather than debilitating.  But the pandemic left us with a huge educational hangover, and the headlines really are screaming at us.  As always, our interest is in the experience of those who are on the ground. 

00:00  Introduction to the Second Season Dr. Barbara Stengel 

01:30   Introduction to Post-Pandemic Recovery (a tour through the headlines) Stengel 

06:37 The Bailey Perspective (featuring teacher leaders)  Whitney Weathers Bradley, Kelly Aldridge Boyd, LeKeisha Harding, and Lindsey Nelson 

19:35 Experience on the Ground in Lancaster, PA  Stengel 

20:44 Principals’ Perspective: “We Got This”  Melanie Martinez, Principal, Wharton Elementary School 

23:45 COVID-19 as a Magnifying Glass for Persistent Problems  Baron Jones, Principal of Martic Middle School; Barb Smentek, science teacher, Lincoln Middle School; Martinez 

32:44 Teachers’ Perspectives Stengel 

33:55 Learning Loss  Amanda Aikens, Dean of Students, Ross Elementary School; Julia Rios Schwartz, 4th grade teacher, Martin Elementary School 

36:45 What’s the Message?  Stengel, Aikens, Rios Schwartz 

40:34 The Central Role of Community  Rios Schwartz, Stengel, Smentek 

44:04 Community and Connection  Jones, Stengel 

45:43 Neglecting Academics  Stengel, Smentek 

47:40 Positive Outcomes of the Pandemic?  Stengel, Martinez 

49:11 Caring for Teachers  Stengel, Aikens, Jones 

54:10 Teachers Disheartened and Frustrated  Rios Schwartz, Stengel, Smentek 

56:30 What Now?  Stengel