A 4th-grade teacher in the Bronx created a safe space in her classroom to let her children know that even though the world is different now, school is still a fun place to be.

"During our 'All About Us' unit, we discuss different feelings and how our feelings change throughout the day." — Johanna MacNeal, prekindergarten, PS 398, Jackson Heights, Queens

Fifth-grade literacy teacher Jamala Roper, of PS 179 in the Bronx, took on the challenge of providing a safe and welcoming literacy-rich environment that is also safe and conducive to the guidelines for blended learning.

I wanted to create a space at home that resembled my physical classroom so that when my students saw me virtually they would feel at home. 

A Brooklyn kindergarten teacher creates a mini classroom to maintain a sense of normalcy while teaching from home.

I created this 'book shopping helper' this year for my students with special needs.