10/28/2020 03:10:06 PMThe first graders in Kaitlin Adam’s class sit in desks several feet apart, and stickers adorn the carpet to keep the kids socially distant while lining up. For each child, Adam personalized a set of plastic bags, with blocks and dice for math activities and a small whiteboard for writing answers.
“It was a lot of work and a lot of prep,” Adam said. “But it’s so important to have that hands-on learning with manipulatives.”
This isn’t how Adam pictured her first year of teaching after graduating in May from the University of Houston College of Education, but she and other new alumni have adjusted and innovated to help students learn and feel supported during the pandemic.