Sample excerpt of our code book (challenges)
| Theme | Definition | Quote or example to support | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups at risk | Young, disability, disadvantaged family, rural area, special education, ESOL | |||
| Younger | Teaching primary grades can be more difficult in a remote setting | 14 | ||
| Younger students that need parent help with tech | ||||
| My students are five. Engagement and attention | ||||
| I teach PreK. It's hands-on, show-up-to-physical school stuff | ||||
| English learner | Many of my students are English language learners, and many of the parents speak limited English. I have a significant number of students who struggle to read | 2 | ||
| I am an ESOL teacher, and communication has become more difficult | ||||
| Rural area | We live in a very rural area, so not everyone is able to have Internet in their homes | 1 | ||
| Low income | Many of my students are low income and do not have access to technology | 5 | ||
| Education is not necessarily my students' main concern right now. Not all parents are able to sit and work with their students | ||||
| High poverty school means inequality in access | ||||
| Special education struggling readers | I work with a small group of struggling readers. I miss the ability to listen to them read. The interaction is VITAL to helping strugglers | 2 | ||
| Shy and conscious camera | I teach special education to self-contained students with severe disabilities | 1 | ||
| Some of my students did not like to talk and answer questions on Zoom. They acted shy | ||||
| Theme | Definition | Quote or example to support | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups at risk | Young, disability, disadvantaged family, rural area, special education, ESOL | |||
| Younger | Teaching primary grades can be more difficult in a remote setting | 14 | ||
| Younger students that need parent help with tech | ||||
| My students are five. Engagement and attention | ||||
| I teach PreK. It's hands-on, show-up-to-physical school stuff | ||||
| English learner | Many of my students are English language learners, and many of the parents speak limited English. I have a significant number of students who struggle to read | 2 | ||
| I am an ESOL teacher, and communication has become more difficult | ||||
| Rural area | We live in a very rural area, so not everyone is able to have Internet in their homes | 1 | ||
| Low income | Many of my students are low income and do not have access to technology | 5 | ||
| Education is not necessarily my students' main concern right now. Not all parents are able to sit and work with their students | ||||
| High poverty school means inequality in access | ||||
| Special education struggling readers | I work with a small group of struggling readers. I miss the ability to listen to them read. The interaction is VITAL to helping strugglers | 2 | ||
| Shy and conscious camera | I teach special education to self-contained students with severe disabilities | 1 | ||
| Some of my students did not like to talk and answer questions on Zoom. They acted shy | ||||