Endings and Beginnings: A New Vision for Education

After working with hundreds of schools over the past two years of Covid, Birdsell and Burnford highlight six core advantages of implementing a hybrid model of education in schools, a model that balances quality virtual instruction with traditional in person classes. These advantages are assurance of quality in student learning, greater teacher engagement, increased focus on Catholic identity, increased student outcomes, flexibility in scheduling, staffing and costs, and an expanded catalogue. How then can a Catholic school plan and implement a hybrid model that leads to growth in each of the six identified areas?

Predictions for Catholic Education

Recently, Catholic schools have served students in ways other schools could not. They demonstrated creativity and adaptability in the face of Covid-19. The way we deliver Catholic education is fundamentally changing as schools work out how to meet the flexible and digital-learning experiences many students and families now desire.