In my first post, I wrote about the goal of taking more time to review and synthesize what I have learned. Since March 13 when my focus turned towards supporting schooling from home, I have read articles and blogs, watched webinars, discussed with colleagues, and read books to find the best ideas. I’ve learned from listening to students and families. And I’ve been most intrigued with the idea of rethinking a better way of doing education in the fall. I know a huge system change is needed in order to a) move the education system into the 21st century and b) address systemic oppression and c) eliminate barriers in order to enable and empower all students, especially the students whose needs have not been served historically. What follows are some of the biggest themes I’m seeing. I’m using a list for my synthesis process and hope to dig in deeper to some of these topics in future posts. This is not meant to be a checklist.