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Effective practices during emergency school lockdowns: shared experiences of four Australian schools.

Matthew KearneyS SchuckJ FergussonR Perry
Published in: Australian educational researcher (2022)
This study investigates common features of a set of diverse schools' responses to the initial school lockdown period during the pandemic in 2020, with a focus on practices supporting learning, inclusion and wellbeing. It comprises a collective case study of four Australian schools that were selected based on their reputation for impactful support of students and teachers during the emergency remote teaching period. Methods included interviews and focus groups with school leaders, teachers and students. The schools had widely differing contexts, technology access and student needs. Despite these varied contexts, the findings provided important insights into common practices supporting effective remote teaching. Emerging principles of effective practice illuminate ways forward to mitigate the significant risks accompanying emergency remote teaching, and guide practices in a variety of school contexts.
Keyphrases
  • high school
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • public health
  • emergency department
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • medical students
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  • coronavirus disease
  • quality improvement