Open AccessA School Administrator’s Journey through an EdD program in the Midst of a Global Pandemic
Author(s) -
Courtney F. Browning
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
impacting education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2472-5889
DOI - 10.5195/ie.2021.155
Subject(s) - pandemic , context (archaeology) , state (computer science) , covid-19 , pedagogy , sociology , political science , public relations , medicine , geography , disease , archaeology , pathology , algorithm , computer science , infectious disease (medical specialty)
This braided essay weaves together the reflective journey of a school administrator traversing through a doctoral program during the initial stages of the COVID 19 pandemic while considering her Problem of Practice in the current context of her school, local community, and global society. The ongoing challenges of a rural 3rd-5th consolidated school struggling through school improvement to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of all students are examined, while analyzing the place-based education model as it pertains to the current global pandemic and present state of education. While examining the issue of racial discipline disproportionality in the local context, this essay also addresses the potential implications upon both the local school and overall state of education by fostering a strong sense of place within and through the implementation of place-based educational practices.