By Jess Owens – Entertainment Editor

Jonathan Law High School is back in session and teachers are adjusting to all of the technological challenges that come with virtual and distance learning.

While most students are still learning in-person, many are distance learning this year and all students are distance learning on Wednesdays. Teachers are try to familiarize themselves with not only Google Meet but other technology tools to help their students learn.

“Some of the positives for students online learning are that it will expose them to more tools for learning that they might otherwise may have never known,” history teacher Mr. Zuraw said. “Teachers are finding so many different platforms to help teach online that I think it will benefit the students to be exposed to so many new things.”

In many classes, teachers have to teach the students in front of them and those at home at the same time.

“The most challenging part of the school year has been teaching to split classrooms,” science teacher Mrs. Mercaldi said. “Technology is trying to help but it has definitely been a struggle to treat the kids in the ‘other room’ that same way.”

Also the teachers having to learn all this new technology has been a struggle for them especially having to learn it very fast and efficiently.

“Adapting to the new technology is hard because we have to learn it fast,” math teacher Mr. Bracnaro said. “When these things happen there’s going to be glitches.”

Another big change this year is how students and teachers get around the school.

Most teachers are mobile on carts throughout the day and teaching in different classrooms. Directional signage has been added as well to help the flow of traffic for students and teachers in between classes.

“Everybody has worked really hard to try and make this successful and similar to what school is usually like for students,” choir director Ms. Jones said. “It’s been so impressive to see the student’s rise above and be such amazing role models by following the safety guidelines”.

Despite these challenges, teachers are excited to see their students in person again and are adjusting to this “new normal.”

“The key for us as teachers is to ’embrace the weirdness’ of it all and do our best to give students the best possible leaning experience in-person and online,” English teacher Mr. Kulenych said. “Teachers are adapting to all of these changes, especially technology-wise, and the students have been great. We’re all in this together and everyone is rising to the challenge.”