On-line English language learning for Nashville public school kids' families

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https://wpln.org/post/how-the-pandemic-changed-the-game-in-a-good-way-for-nashville-parents-learning-english/

"A lot of kids in Metro schools have just completed their first full year of virtual schooling — and for the past few months, some of their parents have given it a try too. For the first time, English language classes for MNPS families were offered online. And the response was so good that it’s transforming how the district offers the classes going forward.

These classes are part of the Linking, Empowering and Advancing Families program, or LEAF. It’s a partnership between Metro Schools, Alignment Nashville and other community groups to connect families with English classes and local resources.

Molly Hegwood, with the district’s Office of English Learners, says LEAF classes initially ran in-person. But they were put on hold in the fall while families were still learning how to get their students into the classes they needed.

“There was a technology curve,” Hegwood says. “We were all trying to figure this out. And then by January families were hungry to do something.”

During the pandemic, every student in the district got a school-issued laptop to take home. An unintended consequence? Parents got access to that technology too. And it turned out to be huge for the LEAF program."...(more)

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1. Sometimes unintended consequences can be a good thing. Wonderful! K&R