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Resources for learning from home during Covid-19 school closures
With more than half of states closing their schools due to the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of thousands of parents, grandparents, and other caregivers have become de facto “home schoolers” practically overnight. Students in this situation will likely be spending a fair amount of time on screens—as a lifeline, respite, or both. We have compiled some excellent suggestions—updated several times since initial publication—for making at least some of that time educational.
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Resources for learning from home during Covid-19 school closures
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Smiling through: Thirty-two resources for entertaining energetic preschoolers during daycare and preschool closures
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Great YouTube channels for middle schoolers and high schoolers for learning from home during COVID-19 school closures
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Ways your whole family can volunteer during the COVID-19 crisis
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A test for the test: Moving the AP exams online
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6 ways districts can deliver quality virtual instruction
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What we're reading this week: May 27, 2021
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We need to admit that school is alienating
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Choosing “all of the above” serves all
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Relationships are where learning happens
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Lessons learned from 10 years of pioneering blended learning
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Reimagining teacher teams to address students’ mental health
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How schools can establish a culture and instructional strategies that benefit all students
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As schools commence plans to address unfinished learning, here’s how to sequence implementation
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The primacy of trust: How to create an environment that promotes social emotional learning and academic success
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Addressing students' mental health: Early is good, earlier is better
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Four ways schools can expand mental-health supports for students and staff post-pandemic
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Preschool support, sure. Biden’s plan, no.
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