Interpreting COVID-19 Through Turbulence Theory: Perspectives and Cases from Early Childhood and Special Education

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Through the lens of Turbulence Theory, this volume offers students and scholars an innovative toolkit for understanding the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on teachers, families, and students. Bringing together cases from early childhood and special education written by parents and educators, author Susan H. Shapiro leverages Turbulence Theory as a framework to help readers evaluate the level of turbulence during each scenario and what methods, if any, might help mitigate or escalate the situation. With more than 20 insightful case-based examples and discussion questions, this book explores what lessons and strategies we can bring into future crises—and how we move forward in an ever-evolving educational landscape. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page CONTENTS Foreword Contributors Acknowledgments PART I: Examining the Effect of COVID-19 on Early Childhood and Special Education 1. COVID-19’s Influence on Early Childhood and Children with Special Needs COVID and Education Structure of the Book Case Studies Personal Communication and Journals Viewing the Pandemic Through Turbulence Theory The Use of the Turbulence Gauge in an Educational Setting Stability, Positionality, and Cascading Events The Use of Turbulence in Reflection and Practice Chapters Explored Questions for Discussion PART II: Using Turbulence Theory to Examine Practitioners and Family Experiences with COVID-19 2. Special Education Remote Teaching and Learning Implications Regarding the Pandemic for IDEA Virtual Services for Children with Special Needs Families as Therapists Questions to Consider Cases Studies Case #1: The Effect of Remote Instruction on Children with Behavioral Needs Case #2: Parenting During the Pandemic: Assessment and Early Childhood Special Education Case #3: We Interrupt This Program: The Move from In-Person Instruction to Remote for Special Needs Students During the Time of COVID Case #4: Minimalizing Turbulence in Severe Weather Patterns: Balancing Remote Teaching, IEPs, and Parenting Case #5: Eli’s Routine: A Service Provider’s Reflections Case #6: An Administrator Talks: Navigating COVID Protocols for Special Education Students and Teachers 3. The Impact of the Digital Divide and Poverty The Effect of Turbulence on Low-Income Families Issues Related to Poverty Missing Children and the Digital Gap Questions to Consider Case Studies Case #1: No More Cupcakes and Goody Bags: Financial Stress and Parenting Case #2: The COVID Cascade Through the Eyes of a Teacher: The Effects of Trauma and Turbulence on a Teacher’s Family Case #3: Parents Misbehaving Case #4: What Did the Schools Expect Us to Do? Poverty, Loss of Child Care, and Service for Special Needs Families Case #5: Teaching Families in Poverty: The Digital Divide Case #6: Family Financial Difficulties: Don’t Make More Trouble for Me 4. Homeschooling and Parental Support Balancing Work and the Needs of Children in the Home Financial Strain Questions to Consider Cases Studies in This Chapter Homeschooling and Parental Support Case #1: Who Gets the Fuzzy End of the Lollipop? Who Gets the Attention When Grades Are on the Line? Case #2: Terrible Things Happen to Lovely People Every Day: COVID in the Home Case #3: You Can Breathe Now: Parenting and Social Media Case #4: The Impact of Religion and Community on the Family Case #5: It’s Not a Snow Day: Schools Supporting Parents Case #6: The Teaching Mother 5. Pandemic Teaching and Learning Issues with Technology Engaging Young Children The Effect of In-Person, Hybrid, and Virtual Classrooms Questions to Consider Case Studies in This Chapter—Teaching During a Pandemic Case # 1: Carefully Laid Plans: Teaching with a Baby Case #2: Can’t You Do Anything Right? Teacher’s Mental Health and the Impact on Teaching Partnerships Case #3: Runny Noses and Angry Parents: How Positionality Affects Family Interactions and Visions of Safety Case #4: The Textident: The Double-Edged Sword of Written Communication with Families Case #5: Creating Human Connections: Mixing Remote and In-Person Instruction Case #6: School Counselor Reflections in the Age of a Pandemic PART III: Conclusions and Lessons Learned 6. Understanding Cases, Crisis, and Turbulence Reflections of the Pandemic Using Cases as Reflection for Practice Response and Pedagogy The Use of Turbulence in Reflection and Practice Conclusion Index