Interview with Keith Lee Sinclair

Interviewer

Stacy Steele

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Abstract

This interview was conducted by Stacy Steele with Keith Lee Sinclair as part of Project 2020: A Collaborative Oral History. Mr. Sinclair shares his experiences as a high school teacher amid the COVID-19 pandemic and critical year 2020. He particularly sheds light on the educational and social challenges students and teachers faced during the pandemic. Sinclair also applauds the school’s decision to offer in-person learning under appropriate COVID-19 guidelines. Notable topics of conversation include COVID-19 classroom protocols, hybrid and virtual learning, and the overall evolution of education due to the pandemic.

Keith Lee Sinclair is teacher at Lancaster High School in Lancaster, S.C. At the time of the interview, Mr. Sinclair had been an educator for twenty-six years. As of 2024, he serves as an assistant principal at Lancaster High. He is also a notable musician and songwriter.

Spearheaded by Dr. O. Jennifer Dixon-McKnight, an Assistant Professor of History and African American studies at Winthrop University, the oral history 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

10-7-2020

Unique Identifier

OH 763

Format

MP4

Length

00:21:09

Restrictions

This interview is open for use.

Keywords

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020, Education, Hybrid and Virtual Learning, Educator, Lancaster County School District

Interview with Keith Lee Sinclair

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