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Coronavirus

COVID-19: Delivering special needs services at home

DA guest columnist and FETC featured speaker Matthew X. Joseph addresses how districts can move from short- to long-term solutions for delivering special needs services, and shares nine strategies for at-home learning success. Joseph is director of curriculum, instruction and assessment at Leicester Public Schools in Massachusetts.

Don’t worry about too much screen time, one expert says

Screen time, social media, video games and other online activities are the only way students can stay in touch with friends under stay-at-home orders.

Is now a good time for a pilot program?

DA guest columnist, FETC featured speaker and education consultant Ann McMullan shares five tips for K-12 district leaders to consider as nonprofits and for-profits offer free access to ed tech resources during school closures.

10 tips for creating a virtual library during school closures

Shannon McClintock Miller, innovation director of instructional technology and library media for Iowa’s Van Meter Community School District and a featured speaker for FETC, shares library resources and online literacy opportunities in a virtual library for teachers, learners and families.

Literacy: Engaging students at home

Shannon McClintock Miller, innovation director of instructional technology and library media for Iowa’s Van Meter Community School District and a featured speaker for FETC, addresses how free e-books are a fun way to help improve student comprehension and vocabulary during school closures.

Educators: It’s OK to say, ‘I don’t know’

Rather than present a best guess as fact, provide students with the tools they need to stay up to date on COVID-19, says DA guest columnist Hannah Dismuke, a Guilford County Schools science teacher in North Carolina.
Mon Apr 6th, 2020

Remote learning: Cybersecurity and compliance in the COVID-19 age

DA guest columnist Richard Quinones addresses how to secure student connections to the internet and their data and school system data, while they work remotely during school closures.
Mon Apr 6th, 2020

4 ways to strengthen your online special education

Don’t forget accessibility and engagement when offering online specialized instruction. Here are ideas for boosting specialized instruction when it's delivered remotely.

Fri Apr 3rd, 2020

Updated: 105 free K-12 resources during coronavirus pandemic

Here are 105 free resources, services and teaching materials being offered at no charge during the coronavirus outbreak. Updated on April 3.
Fri Apr 3rd, 2020

How to get students online without MiFi hotspots

Mobile WiFi hotspots, also known as MiFis, are in short supply as equity-minded superintendents work to ensure all students have access to the internet to participate fully in online learning.
Fri Apr 3rd, 2020

School leaders make quick adjustments to online learning

School leaders navigating coronavirus closures have shifted online learning on-the-fly to help students and teachers face numerous challenges, including access and illness.
Thu Apr 2nd, 2020