Better Together: K-12 and Community College Collaboration

Shelley Kurland, Ph.D., Dean, Virtual Campus, County College of Morris

Peter Turnamian, Superintendent, Rockaway Township School District

COVID-19 sent the education world into a complete tailspin in March 2020. The pivot from traditional in-person teaching to emergency remote teaching was especially challenging for the K-12 sector as most of the school districts in New Jersey have had limited experience in the virtual environment. We will discuss the collaboration between K-8, high school regional school districts, and community college with the pivot to teaching and learning in a virtual environment.

Learning Objectives

• Discuss reasons to reach out to organizations and/or institutions to begin collaborations and/or partnerships 
• Develop a list of potential collaborations and/or partnerships
• Consider the lessons learned and develop plans for emergency teaching and learning situations