The coronavirus pandemic dramatically altered the education
landscape this spring. Beginning March 19, all Stanislaus County school
districts – including Denair
Unified — were forced to suspend on-campus classes and move to a
distance learning model. Today, in the second of a three-part series, we talk
with a Denair teacher about distance learning, some of the challenges and the lessons
that can be learned.
Teacher:
Renee Hall
School:
Denair High School
Grade/subject:
Education specialist
What does a typical school day for you look like
now? How do you organize your time?
A typical school day for me is I start servicing
my special education students via Zoom about 8:20 in the morning. Some students
I see three times a week about 15 minutes per session. Other students I see two
times per week about 20 to 30 minutes each session. I determined their time
based on their individual needs and capabilities. I do not service students on
Friday. I use Friday to do paperwork, data and planning.
The coronavirus pandemic dramatically altered the education
landscape this spring. Beginning March 19, all Stanislaus County school
districts – including Denair
Unified — were forced to suspend on-campus classes and move to a
distance learning model. Today, in the first of a three-part series, we talk
with a Denair teacher about distance learning, some of the challenges and the lessons
that can be learned.
What does a typical school day
for you look like now? How do you organize your time?
On a
typical day, I have to switch back and forth as a mom home-schooling my own
children and working from home. I organize my time by mirroring my home-school
schedule and work when my children are doing their school work.
The Denair Unified School District began
distributing distance learning assignments Monday to all students to enable
learning to continue even as children are required to stay at home because of
the coronavirus pandemic.
Like all other public schools in Stanislaus
County, Denair closed its four campuses March 19 because of health concerns.
Initially, enough class work was sent home with students to last a month. That
changed earlier this month when the district – following the lead of local and
state officials – announced face-to-face classes would not resume.
Denair quickly pivoted to distance learning – a combination
of online instruction led by its teachers as well as worksheets, assignments
and other written materials parents and students were asked to pick up.
Included in the plan were Chromebook computers loaned to families who need them
as well as free wi-fi access to the Internet.
Monday would have been the first day back from spring break and the countdown to the final five weeks of school. Instead, families in cars lined up in Denair’s various parking lots to gather assignment packets.
The Denair Unified School District continues to
distribute hundreds of free breakfasts and lunches daily to students, but has
made some key changes that parents should be aware of.
Beginning April 20 and lasting through May 21,
distribution will occur on two days a week – Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30
a.m. to noon in the Denair Middle School parking lot.
On Mondays, two breakfasts and two lunches will
be provided. On Wednesdays, three breakfasts and three lunches will be
distributed.
In addition, there are three remote distribution
locations, also on Mondays and Wednesdays:
4033 N. Gratton Road from 10:35 to 10:45 a.m.
The apartment complex at 4424 Main St. from 10:50 to 11:10 a.m.
The apartment complex at 3515 Merced Ave. from 11:25 to 11:45 a..m
In all cases, each child 18 or younger who wants a meal must be present to receive one. District officials said they made the change to reduce the burden on food service employees and enhance their safety during the coronavirus pandemic. Rather than working five days a week, they now can prepare the same number of meals in just two days.
TURLOCK, California – Legacy Health Endowment, First Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center y A
Step Forward, A Path to Wellness han lanzado el Programa de Consejería Familiar COVID-19 para proporcionar
servicios virtuales de salud mental a los residentes del condado de Merced y
Stanislaus hasta 25 años de edad durante la pandemia de coronavirus.
En marzo, el gobernador Gavin Newsom instituyó una orden estatal de
“quedarse en casa”, seguida de una declaración del Departamento de
Educación de California de que las escuelas permanecerían cerradas durante el
resto del año escolar, y la educación continuaría a través del aprendizaje a
distancia.
Se espera que algunos estudiantes experimenten traumas infantiles durante este
tiempo de refugio. Además, el aumento de la ansiedad y la depresión de los
estudiantes para los cuales la escuela era un “lugar seguro” es una
preocupación. Este momento de cambio e impactos desconocidos puede ser un momento
desafiante para los estudiantes y puede comenzar a afectar su salud mental.
Algunos estudiantes pueden verse obligados a suspender el asesoramiento o los
servicios grupales proporcionados a través de los recursos del distrito
escolar. Otros no tendrán forma de establecer nuevos servicios mientras se
mantengan seguros en casa.
El
Programa de Consejería Familiar COVID-19 se estableció para
proporcionar recursos de salud mental a los estudiantes y sus familias durante
esta pandemia, al tiempo que elimina todas las barreras que puedan existir.
El programa
sirve a niños y adultos jóvenes de hasta 25 años que viven en los condados de
Merced y Stanislaus. Todos los servicios se brindan utilizando una plataforma
de telesalud compatible con HIPAA y se aceptan todos los planes de seguro
privado, Medi-Cal y Medicare.
Jeffrey Lewis, presidente de Legacy Health Endowment, compartió: “Este programa
fue creado para ayudar a aumentar el acceso y eliminar las barreras a los
servicios de salud mental para la comunidad local. Para aquellos sin seguro,
los pagos completos se eximirán con dólares caritativos. Estas exenciones
estarán disponibles hasta junio de 2020 o hasta que se levante el Refugio en el
lugar. Además, todos los copagos se eximirán con dólares caritativos. En
momentos como este, es fundamental que las personas, y especialmente los niños,
tengan acceso a los servicios de salud del comportamiento “.
“Nuestro objetivo es ayudar a los miembros de la comunidad que lo necesitan. En
momentos como este, el objetivo de todos debería ser ayudar de cualquier manera
que puedan “, dijo Manuel Jiménez, Director de A Step Forward, A Path to Wellness.
Los solicitantes deben vivir en una de las siguientes áreas (se requiere prueba
de residencia en un código postal elegible) en los condados de Merced o
Stanislaus. Los códigos postales elegibles incluyen 95301, 95303, 95307, 95313,
95315, 95316, 95322, 95324, 95326, 95328, 95334, 95360, 95363, 95374, 95380,
95381, 95382, 95358, and 95388.
Cualquier persona interesada en acceder a estos servicios puede comunicarse con
A Step Forward, A Path to Wellness por correo electrónico a astepforwardapathtowellness@outlook.com
o por teléfono al (209) 548-2356.
Acerca de Legacy Health Endowment
Legacy Health
Endowment es una fundación sin fines de lucro que otorga subsidios de atención
médica que funciona únicamente dentro de los condados de Merced y Stanislaus en
el Valle Central de California. LHE no es un proveedor de servicios
hospitalarios o de atención médica.
Acerca de A Step Forward, A Path to Wellness
A Step Forward, A Path to Wellness se estableció en enero de 2020 para
satisfacer las necesidades urgentes de salud mental en las escuelas públicas
del condado de Merced y Stanislaus. El equipo altamente calificado de
terapeutas matrimoniales y familiares dirigido por Manuel J. Jiménez, LMFT
actualmente brinda servicios de orientación escolar de alta calidad,
culturalmente competentes, en el lugar a los estudiantes y sus familias en el
Distrito Escolar de Denair, el Distrito Escolar de Patterson y en el Valle de
Atwater Escuela comunitária. El equipo de liderazgo tiene más de treinta años
de experiencia brindando servicios de asesoramiento culturalmente competentes.
Un paso adelante, continúa brindando nuevos enfoques innovadores a los
servicios de salud mental para jóvenes en el condado de Merced y Stanislaus.
