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Oct 20
Remote Learning Is Tough for Many Students. How ‘Early-Warning’ Data Can Help Schools Support Them
“Like the lights on a dashboard telling you something’s wrong, an early-warning system uses indicators—missed days, falling grades, or a sudden rash of disciplinary actions—to identify which students need more help. “
Oct 16
US Study Finds that Text Messages to Parents Can Reduce Chronic School Absences in Elementary School
“texting parents may be an effective way to reduce chronic absence in elementary school. “
Oct 15
Attendance matters! Make every day count in distance learning or at school!
Many factors influence reading proficiency, and chronic absence is one. COVID-19 has changed the way we view attendance. School is now defined as wherever the student is, and learning happens in many places, including brick-and-mortar classrooms and home computers with online teachers.
Oct 15
Trauma is ‘Written Into Our Bodies’—but Educators Can Help
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris “We know that educators are the backbone of our society. As we do this work, I want to encourage you to put your own oxygen mask on first.”
Oct 06
“End racism in our schools” is a California-based approach which centres on relationships
“Relationship-centered schools combine social-emotional learning with academics, help all students reach their full potential, offer the capacity and working conditions necessary for staff to develop meaningful relationships with students, address trauma, build resilience, confront bias, and distribute leadership among students, parents, and staff.” Use these 3 steps: Value student voice. Invest in staff. Create space …
Oct 05
5 Research-Backed Tips to Improve Your Online Teaching Presence – Edutopia
“In all forms of distance teaching, the ability to humanize the relationship with distant learners is important,”
Oct 05
The Urgent Need to Avoid Punitive Responses to Poor Attendance, attendanceworks.org
“What improves attendance is partnering with students and families to identify and address the root causes that lead to students to miss school in the first place, whether absences are connected to barriers to showing up for school, negative experiences in school or a lack of engagement. Root causes can also be related to misconceptions about attendance, such as thinking that sporadic absences aren’t a problem, or missing two days a month doesn’t affect learning.”
Oct 02
Why so many students are missing so much school, attendanceworks.org
“There are many reasons students are absent and they fit into four broad categories: Barriers, Negative School Experiences, Lack of Engagement and Misconceptions.”