Educating All Learners Resource Database
This database was created to help schools ensure the continuity of special education services during remote instruction and to spotlight best practices for schools and educators. The site was created by an alliance of national education organizations committed to the success of students with disabilities. The database includes lists of tools, tricks and resources for… Read More ›
As Educators Grapple With COVID-19 Challenges, Supporting Undocumented Students & Families Must Be a Priority
This article brings to the forefront the importance of supporting the most vulnerable families during COVID-19 school closures, especially immigrant families without documentation. As school leaders and educators know, students must have their basic needs met and feel a level of safety and well-being for effective learning to take place. Yet undocumented families may be… Read More ›
Supporting LGBTQ+ Students During and After School Closures
During school closures, some LGBTQ+ students may be even more vulnerable. In this article, Kimm Topping, an educator and consultant for the Safe Schools Program in Massachusetts, offers practical suggestions to support LGBTQ+ students at home. It also explores how to continue this support once schools reopen. This article offers advice that will be relevant… Read More ›
How Can Educators Tap Into Research to Increase Engagement During Remote Learning?
This article lays out research-based strategies to engage learners remotely. It explores the importance of using multiple strategies to motivate students, help them focus and engage them in learning. In particular, it addresses the importance of engaging learners, parents and peers using a variety of strategies. Teachers of any subject or grade can use these… Read More ›
10 Questions for Equity Advocates to Ask About Distance Learning
This report from Digital Promise and Education Trust explores the biggest equity challenges that districts face from school closures due to COVID-19. The report outlines each of 10 challenges and offers suggestions to address them. The report discusses challenges related to continued online learning that may occur through the summer and into the next school… Read More ›
5 Strategies for Teacher Self-Care
This ASCD Express article focuses on ways for teachers to care for themselves while facing stress. The author, an assistant principal and author of the book My Bad: 24 Educators Who Messed Up, Fessed Up and Grew!, offers strategies to help teachers reduce burnout and prioritize self-care so they can better serve their students. While… Read More ›
Wide Open Schools
This website features a free collection of high-quality online learning experiences for kids curated by the editors at Common Sense. In response to school closures, more than 25 organizations came together with a shared vision to make learning from home an experience that inspires kids, supports teachers, relieves families and restores community. The site will… Read More ›
Harvard EdCast: School Leadership During Crisis
This interview with Professor Deborah Jewell-Sherman from the Harvard Graduate School of Education focuses on leading through the Coronavirus crisis. She explores the concerns that may be on the minds of school and district leaders and offers advice on how to stay grounded and plan for the future. Both school and district leaders will find this… Read More ›
Unleashing Your Innovative Genius: A Conversation with Deborah Olatunji
This is a transcript of an interview with Deborah Olatunji, a high school student from Delaware who recently authored a new book, Unleashing Your Innovative Genius: High School Redesigned, with the goal of igniting young people across the country to realize they have the power to transform education. The interview covers her educational journey including her… Read More ›
NHLI Voices from the Field with Jonathan Vander Els
The New Hampshire Learning Initiative Voices From The Field Podcast with Jonathan Vander Els captures stories from students, teachers, principals, superintendents and national level influencers. In this series, they share their stories of vulnerability, connection, and the ways in which they have tried to provide guidance and support for their learners during the pandemic. We… Read More ›
Formative Assessment in Distance Learning
Formative assessment at a distance is challenging but possible. This article discusses how to check for understanding and provide meaningful feedback to students working remotely. The author offers specific tips such as the importance of collecting data over time, providing feedback, and leveraging relationships. This article can be useful to teachers of any subject and… Read More ›
How Top Teachers Make Student Voice a High Priority
This article features advice on how to foster student voice from 6 expert educators. Education Week reporters interviewed winners of the Milken Educator Awards, an annual contest for teachers and principals, about the importance of supporting student voice. The conversations range from the importance of helping students form their own questions to the role of… Read More ›