Instead of intervening after students have fallen behind, schools should consider a holistic approach that actively prevents learning gaps before they happen.
We must show students that we have learned from both their struggles and success in the past 18 months—and that we will continue to support them where, when, and how they learn best.
Extended learning, tutoring and small-group instruction lead the way as schools work to accelerate—rather than remediate—to ward off COVID-era learning loss.
The COVID shift to remote instruction—when parents became their children's second teachers—has made families more discerning about how students learn best.
COVID's ongoing spread in classrooms is forcing a growing number of district leaders to refine remote instruction programs as states also develop new guidelines.
