A generation of students with less access to exercise, play, and socialization are facing a growing crisis in physical and mental health. PE may be the answer.
Rural school districts face a range of challenges but one advantage has been an ability to share resources to remain open for in-person instruction throughout COVID.
Positive behavioral interventions and supports can drive a cycle of support, from states to districts, districts to schools, and from schools to teachers and students.
Engaging students with disabilities in consistent activities and giving them choices helps them feel more rooted to school regardless of the learning environment.
Districts should "make no assumptions" about students' housing status and access to resources, which are subject to change especially as the pandemic persists.
While it is absolutely the case that this moment is unlike any we've experienced before, it is also true that the current literacy crisis we're facing was entirely predictable.
FETC looks at how educators in three innovative districts innovated to keep students engaged in hands-on, career-focused STEM projects despite the shift to remote instruction.
Tutoring: Research shows “high dosage” tutoring can help boost reading skills, especially in the early years of elementary schools. Some states like Tennessee have specifically targeted learning loss from the pandemic with existing tutoring corps.
Rising COVID-19 rates have led many districts that had been providing in-person instruction for several weeks to pivot back to full-time remote learning.
Offering students a diverse and advanced curriculum, teacher shortages and broadband access will remain hurdles even as rural district emerge from COVID.
