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Alison Kiselich is a teacher at Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs. She has fully embraced the school s efforts to create community with families through the Parent Teacher Home Visit project.
Before the pandemic hit, staff at Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs wanted to form deeper connections with their students and families many of whom are in low income households. So, while sticking with traditional parent teacher conferences, they also began meeting with kids and parents in the students homes.
Alison Kiselich is a special education teacher at Mitchell. On top of switching back and forth from in-person to virtual learning due to COVID-19, Kiselich has continued to reach out to her students outside of the classroom.