Former Mustang Reclaims Spot on Campus
Mrs. Harvey joined the English department at Pioneer and has helped support mental well being of students.
By Abigail Shlimenzon
Mrs. Harvey joined the English department at Pioneer and has helped support mental well being of students.
By Abigail Shlimenzon
Distance learning created a huge staffing shortage for many schools, so as the new year starts in person, the staff is composed of many new faces, which creates a new set of challenges for both returning and new staff.
The English department was immensely impacted by distance learning and the subsequent staffing shortage it created, when five teachers who taught English left during distance learning. This created many openings for new teachers this year as school returned to in-person.
Among those new English teachers is 2016 Pioneer graduate Stephanie Harvey, who teaches freshmen and juniors. In her time at Pioneer, Harvey also served as the Copy Editor of the 2016 yearbook. She detailed how excited she was to get the chance to teach in person and have her own classroom.
“I get to see every kids’ face every single day and being able to see their smiling or even their frowning eyes has been wonderful,” Harvey said, “There is just something so magical about having an actual classroom and having what feels like a full community.”
Being in person also gave teachers the opportunity to better connect with students by helping minimize the gap between teachers and students that was created by distance learning. Harvey explained how being genuine with her students allowed her to better connect and allow them to feel more comfortable around her.
“I am just embracing the realities of each day, but I think, overall, being able to be real with (students) has really been helpful for connecting with the students.”
Harvey’s methods of connecting with and supporting her students has proven to be helpful for many. Jenna Salles-Cunha, 9, one of Harvey’s students, explained how she felt supported by Harvey during this difficult transition.
“Yes absolutely, she is so nice and really cares about her students well being and encourages us to ask for help when we need it,” Salles-Cunha said.
Aydin Crowley, 9, explained how Harvey’s positive energy and hard work makes the class more engaging and interesting to him.
“Ms. Harvey finds ways to make class a lot more interesting. I like her energy, and it looks like she puts a lot of time into her presentations,” Crowley said.
Harvey has been able to persevere and succeed despite the challenge of teaching students who are not only transitioning from middle school to high school but also from distance learning to in-person learning. Having supportive and understanding teachers during such trying times can really help students.
“Ms. Harvey has definitely played a major role in helping me through this first year of an in-person English class. She has done this through multiple means of teaching, one of the more notable characteristics is her positive attitude towards the material,” said Josh Nakamura, 9.
The English department was immensely impacted by distance learning and the subsequent staffing shortage it created, when five teachers who taught English left during distance learning. This created many openings for new teachers this year as school returned to in-person.
Among those new English teachers is 2016 Pioneer graduate Stephanie Harvey, who teaches freshmen and juniors. In her time at Pioneer, Harvey also served as the Copy Editor of the 2016 yearbook. She detailed how excited she was to get the chance to teach in person and have her own classroom.
“I get to see every kids’ face every single day and being able to see their smiling or even their frowning eyes has been wonderful,” Harvey said, “There is just something so magical about having an actual classroom and having what feels like a full community.”
Being in person also gave teachers the opportunity to better connect with students by helping minimize the gap between teachers and students that was created by distance learning. Harvey explained how being genuine with her students allowed her to better connect and allow them to feel more comfortable around her.
“I am just embracing the realities of each day, but I think, overall, being able to be real with (students) has really been helpful for connecting with the students.”
Harvey’s methods of connecting with and supporting her students has proven to be helpful for many. Jenna Salles-Cunha, 9, one of Harvey’s students, explained how she felt supported by Harvey during this difficult transition.
“Yes absolutely, she is so nice and really cares about her students well being and encourages us to ask for help when we need it,” Salles-Cunha said.
Aydin Crowley, 9, explained how Harvey’s positive energy and hard work makes the class more engaging and interesting to him.
“Ms. Harvey finds ways to make class a lot more interesting. I like her energy, and it looks like she puts a lot of time into her presentations,” Crowley said.
Harvey has been able to persevere and succeed despite the challenge of teaching students who are not only transitioning from middle school to high school but also from distance learning to in-person learning. Having supportive and understanding teachers during such trying times can really help students.
“Ms. Harvey has definitely played a major role in helping me through this first year of an in-person English class. She has done this through multiple means of teaching, one of the more notable characteristics is her positive attitude towards the material,” said Josh Nakamura, 9.