Lessons from the Transition to Pandemic Education in the US

This volume narrates and shares the often-unheard voices of students, parents, and educators during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through close analysis of their lived experiences, the book identifies key patterns, pitfalls, and lessons learnt from pandemic education.

Marni E. Fisher is Associate Faculty in the Department of English Education, Saddleback College, USA. Kimiya Sohrab Maghzi is Assistant Professor and Coordinator of EDSP Programs in the Department of Teaching and Learning, Redlands University, USA. Charlotte Achieng-Evensen is a K-12 educator and academic, USA. Meredith A. Dorner is Professor in the Biology department at Irvine Valley College, USA. Holly Pearson is Visiting Assistant Professor in American Studies, Smith College, USA. Mina Chun is Assistant Professor of Special Education, Governors State University, USA.

Introduction: Introducing the Prismatic Lens and Pandemic Education Marni E. Fisher, Charlotte Achieng-Evensen, Meredith A. Dorner, and Kimiya Sohrab Maghzi Chapter 1: Elementary Stories Kimiya Sohrab Maghzi, Marni E. Fisher, Veronica Bloomfield, Frances Hansell, Leslie C. Whitaker, and James St. Amant Interlude: Expendable Lives Anna V. Wilson Chapter 2: Middle School Stories Veronica Bloomfield, Gregory Warren, Susan M. Gapinski, and Marni E. Fisher Interlude: A New Vision of Special Education Elizabeth Burke Chapter 3: High School Stories Joey Liu, Charlotte Achieng-Evensen, Sarah Gapinski, and Marni E. Fisher Interlude: Ritual Returns Joey LiuChapter 4: Community College Stories Meredith A. Dorner, Marni E. Fisher, Amber Bogdan, and Tara FalceInterlude: Hear Thee, Our Plea Mousumi De and Kimiya Sohrab MaghziChapter 5: University Stories Holly Pearson, Marni E. Fisher, Kevin Stockbridge, and Gregory Warren Interlude: The Duality of Masks Suki Fisher Chapter 6: Graduate EducationKevin Stockbridge, Marni E. Fisher, Kimiya Sohrab Maghzi, Mina Chun, and Tammy BachrachInterlude: 23 May 2020Elizabeth Peale Hind Chapter 7: Patterns in Pandemic Education: What Does it All Mean? Marni E. Fisher, Tammy Bachrach, Holly Pearson, Kimiya Sohrab Maghzi, Veronica Bloomfield, Meredith A. Dorner, Mina Chun, Elizabeth Burke, Tara Falce, Joey Yung-Jun Liu, Charlotte Achieng-Evensen, Amber Bogdan, Frances Hansell, Kevin Stockbridge, Leslie C. Whitaker, Gregory Warren, Susan M. Gapinski, James St. Amant, Sarah Gapinski, and Anna V. Wilson Afterword: Voices in Isolation Marni E. Fisher, Charlotte Achieng-Evensen, Holly Pearson, Kimiya Sohrab Maghzi, Meredith A. Dorner, and Mina Chun