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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 13, 2021
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Social-emotional learning: The fifth core
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Supporting English learners when students return to classrooms
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The culture wars come for the Nation’s Report Card
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Supporting students with disabilities as we emerge from the pandemic
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Four ways schools can prioritize mental health as part of a safe reopening plan
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Civics education—like barbecue—should not be one-recipe-fits-all
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Evidence-based ways to assess student progress
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The power of words
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Four instructional strategies that can improve learning and are based on cognitive science
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Biden can’t seem to decide whether all young Americans need a postsecondary education. He’s not the only one who’s conflicted.
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Cancel culture versus parent choice
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