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Curriculum & Instruction

Leveraging digital tools for class discussions

Rachelle Dene Poth -
DA guest columnist, veteran teacher and FETC featured speaker Rachelle Dene Poth shares ed-tech tools for engaging learners and giving them a voice when schedules won't permit connections for Zoom, or similar platform, meetings.

How canceled tests give teachers freedom to innovate

Matt Zalaznick -
Postponement of SATs and ACTs, and the elimination of other standardized tests, shows their academic value has been overestimated, says one superintendent.

How to address behavioral plans during remote learning

Cara Nissman -
Because behaviors are specific to context, a BIP developed for school probably isn't going to work at home. Here are strategies that can be used to develop a new behavior management system to be used by parents and teachers as students are completing schoolwork from home.

Education groups seek $5.25B to connect students

Matt Zalaznick -
Providing broadband internet access this summer to 9 million students who aren't connected to online learning would cost more than $7 billion.

How to promote family engagement during distance learning

Claude Bornel -
The 30 Days of Families Learning Together tool offers literacy-boosting strategies that can be passed along to parents.

Screen time use sparks discussion over how much is too much

Chris Burt -
Though sedentary behavior and screen time raise cause for concern, especially during the coronavirus pandemic, experts agree that setting too many boundaries for students can lead to negative outcomes.

Creativity in crisis: Free books boost social-emotional wellness

Matt Zalaznick -
Providing books that students can read and relate to not only supports literacy, reading comprehension, and language growth but also offers a social-emotional boost during coronavirus closures.

Why some schools are ending the year early

Matt Zalaznick -
The challenges of online learning, including family stress and students' lack of access to technology, has led superintendents to close early and begin preparing for fall 2020.

How free books bolster ELL literacy skills

Matt Zalaznick -
School districts across the U.S. are getting books into the hands of ELL students to maintain literacy and reading comprehension skills while classrooms are closed. 

Online? In-person? How fall 2020 is taking shape for schools

Matt Zalaznick -
Ideas are emerging for fall 2020 as school leaders foresee blending in-person and online learning for different groups of students on alternating days and in the evenings.

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