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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.
Resources for learning from home during Covid-19 school closures
Smiling through: Thirty-two resources for entertaining energetic preschoolers during daycare and preschool closures
Great YouTube channels for middle schoolers and high schoolers for learning from home during COVID-19 school closures
Ways your whole family can volunteer during the COVID-19 crisis
A test for the test: Moving the AP exams online
6 ways districts can deliver quality virtual instruction
The Education Gadfly Show: Research, practice, and the feds
Why Alberta is a model for education reform
The Lone Ranger and summer learning loss
The Education Gadfly Show: Getting wonky on the Democratic candidates’ education ideas
Student outcomes have improved in more than just reading and math
The power of positive deviance
Understanding race-match effects
How school quality differs within districts
The relationship between TFA, student achievement, and teacher qualifications
Combating teaching attrition rates: Start locally
Praiseworthy efforts to expand opportunities for disadvantaged high achievers
Start students on the path to high-return degrees earlier
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