Avgerinou, M. D., & Moros, S. E. (2020). The 5-phase process as a balancing act during times of disruption: Transitioning to virtual teaching at an international JK-5 school. In R. E. Ferdig, E. Baumgartner, R. Hartshore, R. Kaplan-Rakowski, & C. Mouza (Eds.), Teaching, technology and teacher education during the COVID-19 pandemic: Stories from the field (pp. 583-594). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. https://www.learntechlib.org/p/216903/  

Abstract:

“Redesigning a drastically new approach for teaching and learning within grades JK-5 required immediate attention to all constituents’ needs, including students, faculty, and parents, in order to maintain educational continuity in a functional and safe online learning environment. This work describes the 5-Phase Process designed as an action research-based, disruptive intervention to transition from the traditional, four-walled classroom into a virtual classroom, thus transforming learning experiences, routines, and perspectives in the Elementary School at the American Community Schools (ACS) Athens, Greece. This emergency shift occurred simultaneously with the professional development needs of in-service teachers, and was guided by research-informed best practices of virtual teaching, and effects of online learning for students between ages of 3-11, while bearing the state of emotional and financial stress of all constituents. While the 5-Phase Process is still in effect, preliminary results are shared, while implications for practice and recommendations for further research are considered.”