Analyzing Diversity and Equity in Virtual Classrooms

Around the country, school systems are trying to navigate through the ever-changing impact COVID-19 has caused. School districts scramble to equip teachers and students with technology as the world transitions to a mostly virtual setting. This document gives an overview of challenges educators encountered shifting from traditional face-to-face learning to virtual learning. This chapter also analyzes how differentiation and the use of multiple communication platforms help to address equity and diversity in the virtual setting.