"Be Gentle with Yourself: Teaching and Learning in Troubled Times"

Recently the Bates College student newspaper published a piece, interviewing alums currently working in education, and therefore doing remote learning with students. They interviewed our very own Andrew Jarboe, AP US History teacher at Match High School, who stressed Match’s focus on maintaining connections with students.

“The first week after the school building closed its doors, the faculty rushed to establish contact virtually with students and families, making sure they were ready for the new learning environment and handing out Chromebooks if they needed them. Academics were secondary to connecting with kids, and rightly so.”

Click here to read the full article.