4.28.20 Jessica McFeron 6 familiar tools you can lean on during school closures There is a lot coming at all of us these days. The last thing any of us wants is more change. As you execute your distance learning plans, why not lean into the instructional products you already... Read more
4.21.20 Teresa Krastel 5 actividades para enriquecer el lenguaje de alumnos que aprenden inglés y/o español durante el cierre de escuelas por COVID-19 Read this post in English. Estamos viviendo una realidad sin precedente en la que las escuelas en los Estados Unidos, y el mundo en general, han tenido que recurrir a la instrucción en línea. Si... Read more
4.21.20 Teresa Krastel 5 language-rich activities to support dual language learners at home during COVID-19 school closures Lea este artículo en español. Schools in the United States and around the world have made the unprecedented move to online instruction in response to coronavirus school... Read more
4.14.20 Christine Pitts How a Superintendent of the Year is responding to COVID-19 and looking to the future The world is upside down right now—especially schools—as we struggle and come together to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. I feel fortunate to have been able to sit down with Gustavo... Read more
4.9.20 Beth Tarasawa COVID-19 school closures could have a devastating impact on student achievement When students, educators, and administrators return to school after the COVID-19 closures, classrooms will be a changed landscape, one likely marked by larger equity gaps, substantial learning loss... Read more
4.7.20 Elizabeth Barker 6 ways to support students with disabilities during COVID-19 school closures Like many offices, mine is closed right now, so most mornings I start my workday in front of my laptop with headphones on attending my morning standup meeting at my kitchen table. My 10-year-old... Read more
3.31.20 Brooke Mabry Build your virtual teaching toolkit with free professional learning during COVID-19 school closures At a recent webinar on coronavirus school closures, EdWeek shared an alarming statistic: some 41% of schools feel poorly equipped to transition to online learning. Are you one of them? If so, join... Read more
3.26.20 Monica Rodríguez 4 tips for families homeschooling during the coronavirus pandemic My best friend sent me a hilarious text the other day: “If you see me talking to myself this week, mind your business. I’m having a parent-teacher conference.” She’s a stay-at-home mom of two... Read more
3.24.20 Natalie DiFusco-Funk 3 digital tools I love—especially now that my school’s closed A few weeks ago, back before coronavirus shut down all the schools in Virginia, where I teach, I was reading The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1965 by Christopher Paul Curtis to my fifth grade students.... Read more
3.19.20 Joe Gallagher 16 free digital resources for reading, math, and MAP Growth to use at home during the COVID-19 crisis Educators, we are inspired by how you’ve answered the call to make sure your kids have the opportunity to learn, even under extraordinary circumstances. It’s an honor to work alongside you to... Read more
3.16.20 Monica Rodríguez 4 valuable sites for teaching during coronavirus school closures I remember my first year teaching pretty well. As most teachers do, I suppose. The reason isn’t the first-day jitters I felt, followed by months-long nagging self-doubt, though (despite there... Read more
3.12.20 Lynne Kulich How to help third graders meet reading requirements Ask any K–3 teacher about phonics or phonological awareness and, well, be careful what you ask for! You’re likely to take a deep dive into the bowl of alphabet soup that is reading instruction... Read more
