It's been a year since teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways amid the backdrop of a pandemic. In this comic series, we'll illustrate one teacher's story each week from now until the end of the school year.Episode 5Shameem Patel, a second-grade teacher in Dallas, on personal growth and loss — and the skills needed to get through the pandemic Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
COMIC: 'Radiating Love And Positivity' While Teaching In The Pandemic
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