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Online learning

5 factors to consider when parents request grade retention for their child

Conversation topics educators can have with parents in making individualized decisions about a request to retain include pre-pandemic skill levels, remote instruction progress and alternatives to retention.

4 best practices for more equitable internet access

Learn what school district leaders can do to find out which families and educators still need reliable internet access and then help those households to connect in the new school year.

Beyond the Game: The benefits of NASEF, scholastic esports

From DA’s Academic Esports Guide: NASEF provides more just a space to play; it offers a path for students to get an education in areas within and around the games

Student voice creates a greater sense of belonging and diversity

Asking students for feedback but not taking any action is worse than not asking them at all, says Principal Arria Coburn of the Springfield Renaissance School principal.

10 ways Austin ISD reinforces SEL during COVID

Social-emotional learning has taken on heightened importance as educators prepare to support students coping with a COVID-era blend in-person and online learning.

SEL priority: Students must feel safe before they can learn

Administrators in Naperville School District 203, where SEL has been entrenched in the curriculum for years, have focused first on professional development for teachers in the post-COVID world.
Fri Jul 31st, 2020

Why families are forming in-home learning pods

One company is providing substitute teachers to lead homeschool learning pods and is also seeking funding to help low-income families form 'bubbles.'
Fri Jul 31st, 2020

Paraprofessionals’ part in school reopening plans

Here are 4 actions to take in including paraprofessional staff in new school year scenarios, with at least part-time remote instruction in mind.
Thu Jul 30th, 2020

Report: Two-thirds of teens concerned about return to school

A recent Junior Achievement poll shows that students are worried about safety of in-class instruction but also feeling uneasy about the prospect of remote learning.
Wed Jul 29th, 2020

7 strategies for sharing critical student data with parents

Families can better help their children succeed in online learning if schools provide timely and easy to understand data, along with resources to improve student performance.

Tue Jul 28th, 2020

Tackling trauma: 6 steps for enhancing student mental health care

District leaders can fortify school mental health services by training teachers to spot trauma, focusing on COVID's inequitable impacts, enlisting parents and building community partnerships.

Tue Jul 28th, 2020