By Melissa StolaszMath and Science Teacher, Ridgeview High School, Redmond Education Association Melissa Stolasz is the 2021 High Desert ESD Teacher of the Year Finalist and is eligible for the 2021 Oregon Teacher of the Year award. What has worked…
By Andrew SchafferIntegrated Media Teacher Sandy High School, Wy’East Education AssociationEditor’s Note: Andrew Schaffer and his program are the recipients of the 2020 OnPoint Community Builder award, a prize announced Tuesday, May 12. The program was awarded $2,000 to support…
By Deb Bufton2nd Grade Teacher, Wilkes Elementary School, Reynolds Education AssociationI teach 20 very squiggly, wiggly 7- and 8-year-old students and the thought of teaching them online was a bit disconcerting at first. Who would make sure they were paying…
By Shannon Othus-GaultScience Faculty, Chemeketa Community College, Chemeketa Faculty AssociationThere are three life experiences that have made my transition to online learning extremely challenging. First, we had a family member pass away about two weeks into our transition to online…
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