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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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Not all non-traditional schooling is created equal
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Cheers and Jeers: April 22, 2021
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What we're reading this week: April 22, 2021
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The Education Gadfly Show #766: The U.S. Department of Education’s puzzling take on testing in 2021
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Public schools must act before it’s too late to promote equitable vaccinations and address hesitancy
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Three important considerations for selecting and implementing an elementary ELA curriculum
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High-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum is essential
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An ode to elementary schools
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Can teaching be improved by law?
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Uncle Sam goes soft on state tests
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Mentors’ effect on middle school attendance
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The high cost and low performance of online charter schools in California
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