新冠疫情下的美国基础教育——以洛杉矶联合学区为例

新冠病毒暴发之后,很快就传播到世界各地并导致几乎所有的大中小学校在2020年的冬、春季被迫关闭校门,转为远距离教学,给全球的教育工作者带来了巨大的挑战.在这篇文章中,作者将以洛杉矶联合学区为例,描述和探讨美国学校在应对疫情和提供线上教育的过程中出现的关键问题,检验教育领导人制定的政策和学校教师们采用的措施,评估他们是否...

American Basic Education under COVID-19:LAUSD in Focus

The outbreak and quick spread of COVID-19 quickly shut down almost all educational institutions in different parts the world by mid-March,2020,presenting severe challenges to educators all over the world.In this paper,the author will describe and discuss the critical issues in crisis management and online distance education in the United States,using examples from the second largest school district in the U.S.-Los Angeles Unified School District(LAUSD).The author examines the policies and strategies adopted by American educational leaders and school teachers in their efforts to provide equal and excellent online education to all the students,while addressing the basic and special needs of students,as well as their social and emotional well-being.Based on the emerging literature,initial investigations and comparative analysis,the author provides insight on the multiple and complex issues in American basic education and calls for close collaboration between American and Chinese education researchers and policy makers to exchange ideas and develop creative solutions to urgent issues in basic education.