Some nervous, some excited, but metro Atlanta teachers return to the classroom.

BARTOW COUNTY, Ga — Several metro Atlanta teachers are returning to their classrooms this week to get ready for the new school year.

Whether the classroom is virtual or traditional doesn’t matter. Teachers are still providing instruction within the school building.

Almost 20% of Bartow County parents chose to send their children back with “digital only” instruction. Other districts will have a similar ratio of students in their classrooms if they have the choice.

In Bartow County, teachers returned to their own classrooms this week. The teachers are learning how to navigate their virtual classrooms as well as prepare their regular classes.

One 4th grade teacher thinks some students may do well in a virtual classroom but knows others may struggle.

“I’ll have a hard time not seeing my kids every day, physically being there with them, because I value those face-to-face and personal relationships … I think that is going to be a struggle. Not being able to hug them, give them that high -five when they did something great,” says elementary school teacher Jennifer Stanfield.

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Starting at the end of this week, students signed up for digital learning will get their own training. They will have to go through orientation where they will receive their laptop.

Students will receive training on how to use their laptop and access the online tools they’ll need for the semester.

“You’ll have a schedule you’ll follow, and that block of time will actually log on and talk to your teacher via our platform” says J.J. Wilson, Instructional Lead Teacher.

Whatever platform they use, Bartow County Superintendent David Chiprany says that every student will be involved. “They can see the teacher, can interact, can raise their hand and have a conversation, ask a question. They are going to be very connected.”

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