A high school teacher is using an unconventional method to connect with students during remote learning, sharing a worn cardboard box filled with anonymous questions from her class. The box serves as a bridge to address concerns and foster engagement in a virtual setting where direct interaction is limited. By reading aloud the queries submitted by peers, she ensures every student has a voice, even when cameras are off. The approach highlights creative ways educators are adapting to maintain classroom community amid challenges.
Krystalyn Musselman holds a worn cardboard box up to the screen on our Zoom call. It’s the anonymous question box she relies on to field queries from high schoolers at Tecumseh Public Schools in ...
