Interviewer
Stacy Steele
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Abstract
This interview was conducted by Stacy Steele with Chris Chandler as part of Project 2020: A Collaborative Oral History. In the interview, Chandler discusses his experience as an administrator in Rock Hill School District amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He sheds light on the educational and social challenges that school administrators, educators, and students faced in response to the pandemic, particularly when it came to reopening in the fall of 2020. Other notable topics include COVID protocols, hybrid learning, and the long-term effects of the pandemic on education.
Christ Chandler is an assistant principal and former social studies teacher at Rock Hill High School. Chandler earned all three of his degrees from Winthrop University: B.A. in History, M.A. in History, and M.A. in Educational Leadership.
Spearheaded by Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight, Assistant Professor of History and African American studies, the project is best summarized in her words: “The goal was to conduct interviews that explored the various ways in which Americans were experiencing and being impacted by the various watershed moments that emerged during 2020 (the global pandemic, social unrest, financial challenges, issues with healthcare, etc.)."
Publication Date
10-13-2020
Unique Identifier
OH 723
Format
MP4
Length
00:23:56
Restrictions
This interview is open for use.
Keywords
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020, Education, Hybrid Learning, Administrator, Rock Hill School District
Recommended Citation
Chris Chandler, COVID-19 Pandemic, and Education, "Interview with Chris Chandler" (2020). Winthrop University Oral History Program. OH 723.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/640
