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Apr 25
From virtual counseling to wellness apps, school districts are increasingly turning to “telehealth” to meet students’ mental health needs during the pandemic.
“Regular touchpoints like online check-ins can also help ensure kids are tethered to the school community and aren’t slipping through the cracks, say educators and counselors “
Apr 23
When students drop out of online learning amid the pandemic, teachers worry they may never come back
“Many teachers … are doing their best to maintain relationships from afar with students who depended on seeing them every morning. “
Apr 22
Measuring online student engagement or taking attendance? Is it worth it?
“Virtual schools that have quantified attendance as “one interaction per week” fall well short of ensuring students are engaged,.”
Apr 22
Teachers, If You’re Not OK Right Now, You’re Not Alone: one teacher’s account of dealing with teaching from home during the pandemic
“As uncomfortable as it feels, I am slowly starting to accept that I have no choice but to sit in this moment with my students. There are no clear solutions or quick fixes. I can’t minimize the gravity of this unprecedented crisis for them or myself. For now, the best I can do for my students and myself is to accept that right now, it’s OK to not be OK.” Lory Walker Peroff
Apr 21
Hundreds of thousands of students haven’t logged on, reports say
“How will we know who we need to apply some extra resources to reach and connect with? Our kids are everywhere.”
Apr 21
Student engagement from home is tough: one secondary teacher’s fun suggestion that works virtually too
“enjoy the hilarity. Silly tools such as rubber ducks work because they channel positive associations from childhood—for bout our students and ourselves. If you let students embrace their silliness, they’ll be more free to express their creativity. This gives you an opportunity to learn more about their personalities. One of the best parts of teaching is the opportunity to connect with our students, and tools like rubber ducks can make these connections even more authentic.”Lindsay Mitchell
Apr 14
Homeschool During Coronavirus: How Parents and Kids are Reacting across the US
Families across the USA interview each other about what it’s like to learn at home since schools closed due to coronavirus (COVID-19).
Apr 14
A School Principal Ponders Pandemic Pedagogy and a Coronavirus Project Plan: A Corona Chronicle
“After about 2 weeks, my head started to clear up. I started zooming out. I started remembering all the other things that were going on. My writing. My business. My family, my-soon-to-be second daughter. And somewhere in the background (even though our puritan, martyrdom education system would rather place it in the foreground), somewhere in the background was school and “distance learning.” Joe Truss