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Teacher-led Virtual Learning Succeeds At Wahiawā School
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the fullest possible experi- ence. It still remains 100% distance learning, but there are still face-to-face oppor- tunities.
acting with friends or going to the park,” she adds.
sure that our kids are not only getting quality education, but feeling connected, whether it’s to a teacher, each other or to the home school. We want- ed them to have that sense of belonging.”
“Moving forward, I think I would like to continue to create more opportunities for students to meet face-to-face. But it would still remain a distance learning program — that’s the heart of the acade- my,” she explains.
The keys to success with making virtual learning work? Having a dedicated teacher and intentionally cre- ating times for students to interact.
The academy is still going strong. This year, all 14 ele- mentary schools in the dis- trict are now participating, and there are currently about 80 students and six teachers for kindergarten to fifth- grade. While Daniel K. In- ouye Elementary’s teachers and faculty are responsible for educating the students, kids still belong to their geo- graphic home school.
Members of the Pineapple Academy team at Daniel K. Inouye Elementary School at Schofield Barracks in Wahiawā are (from left) Natalie Daley, Kimberly Nakakura, Michelle Lau, Rachel Armstrong, Cara Tochiki, Esther Kwon and Heather Furutani. PHOTO COURTESY RACHEL ARMSTRONG
There’s been good feed- back from both parents and teachers, according to Arm- strong.
“We work hard to create opportunities for students to get together and chat, talk, go into breakout rooms and spend time with each oth- er,” Armstrong notes. “It’s been amazing to see what our team did in the past year, and I think it’s just going to get better. We’re thankful we are able to give families this vir- tual learning option through Pineapple Academy.”
cess time and lunch break. “We’ve made sure to have time where the kids are not on the screens — we don’t want them in front of the computer all day long,” says
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“We’ve heard from par- ents that they’re seeing their students growing both social- ly and academically. They see a positive difference in their children outside of the school, when they are inter-
Schedule-wise, it’s simi- lar to a regular school day. There’s a bell schedule, re-
Armstrong. “We also have small group help sessions with their teachers. Our stu- dents have said they enjoy the flexibility of it.”
more enrichment opportu- nities such as virtual field trips, physical education classes and social opportu- nities to talk to each other in order to give the students
For more information, visit dkies.org/apps/pages/pineap- pleacademy.
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