The school year is at an end, which means it’s time for reflection, and for future planning. Today’s episode is about both. Listen to Marnetta’s conversation with Amy Cubbage, Kristy Umfleet, and Katherine Davis as they discuss the trends in young children’s learning in North Carolina since the pandemic, the outdoor learning that Randolph County is known for, and how to plan ahead for the possibility of summer learning loss.

Topics Discussed in This Episode

• [00:00:30] Today’s guests
• [00:01:25] Trends in young children’s learning in North Carolina in the last couple of years
• [00:07:27] Groups that were impacted more by the pandemic
• [00:12:00] Outdoor learning in Randolph County
• [00:16:07] Plans for learning loss
• [00:18:52] Examples of summer learnings
• [00:21:39] Whether it’s been a challenge for teachers to shift out of a virtual mindset
• [00:29:19] Whether North Carolina suffered from the Great Resignation
• [00:35:01] Goals for the summer

Resources

Marnetta Larrimer

Darlene Estes-Del Re

Amy Cubbage

Kristy Umfleet