Anne Burke – The Conversation

One child constructed a city out of cardboard boxes from his recent move to Canada. He shared this with classmates, free from the language barrier that made in-person school a struggle. (Shutterstock)

August 1, 2022

How some children prospered in pandemic online learning

Anne Burke, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Researchers studying ways to foster children’s inclusion in society worked with teachers to adapt classroom practices, like dedicated dialogue circles, to online learning.

Play will be essential to give children space to work out anxieties, and will also provide many other social and cognitive benefits. (Shutterstock)

August 23, 2021

This back‑to‑school during COVID‑19, bolster children’s mental and emotional well‑being through play

Anne Burke, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Kristiina Kumpulainen, Simon Fraser University

Communicating clearly with children and providing space for them to play will be vital during back-to-school and beyond as children manage stressors associated with COVID-19.

Children arrive by bus at Portage Trail Community School in North York, Ont., Sept. 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

January 10, 2021

Teachers are on the front lines with students in the coronavirus pandemic

Diane R. Collier, Brock University and Anne Burke, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Teachers’ optimism is strained when they know much more could be done to minimize COVID-19 safety risks in schools and to help them support student needs during COVID-19.

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