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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. He shares nine strategies for at-home learning success.
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.
Educational technologist, adjunct professor and FETC featured speaker Kathy Schrock shares the ideas, solutions and feelings of her graduate students—K-12 teachers on the front lines of moving instruction online and helping children (and parents) adjust.
Sharing digital resources and helping K-12 administrators and staff communicate and collaborate online is key, says DA guest columnist and FETC featured speaker Eujon Anderson, who is the technology director for Troy City Schools in Alabama.
If your students are working remotely for the remainder of the school year due to the coronavirus, this strategy can place “just right” resources into the hands of families, says Monica Burns, DA guest columnist and FETC featured speaker.
DA guest columnist Ericka R. Hursey shares how the Lower Richland High community is coming together to provide some "normalcy" for students—from continued learning opportunities and food service to a drive-thru Senior Delivery Day for much-anticipated graduation items.
DA guest columnist and FETC featured speaker Rachelle Dene Poth suggests ways to leverage technology to create more social interactions and foster connections with students (and educator peers) during school closures.
DA guest columnists Oksana Hagerty and Nicki Nance provide 10 strategies for educators and parents to consider implementing during school closures. Hagerty and Nance are from Beacon College, which is dedicated to educating primarily neurodivergent students.
A School Nutrition Association survey finds most are engaged in emergency food assistance, but face a variety of challenges, including sustainability, says DA guest columnist Gay Anderson, SNA president and child nutrition director at Brandon Valley School District in South Dakota.
As the coronavirus continues to spread, President and CEO Barbara Rembiesa of International Association of IT Asset Managers provides advice for K-12 leaders sending faculty and staff home with school and district equipment.
Providing training as soon as possible and setting up just-in-time support as teachers and students get up to speed are crucial strategies for success, says DA guest columnist John Englander.
Sharing up-to-date district news communitywide and ensuring that messages are clear, concise and consistent is key, says DA guest columnist Mark D. Benigni, superintendent of Meriden Public Schools in Connecticut.