“f you want to incorporate social and emotional learning (SEL) strategies to prompt camera use among your students, start with the recognition that words matter: Our communication with our students needs to be rooted in community, not compliance.”
Category: Caring adult
Dec 01
Engaging our students online helps attendance so here are 5 ideas for using feedback well this year: It’s harder to read a class when students are learning at home, so teachers need to explicitly ask for feedback by Zachary Herrmann
It’s harder to read a class when students are learning at home, so teachers need to explicitly ask for feedback
Nov 25
Student attendance is impacted by relationships with the students’ parents especially during the pandemic
“Generally, we see benefits such as higher grades and test scores along with greater social skills and better reported behavior. And when we’re faced with virtual rooms of deactivated cameras, or students who are not submitting work or attending office hours for aid, we need every ally out there fully ready to help.”
Nov 03
The Covid Pivot: Addressing Chronic Absence Made a Difference for Hickman Mills
“The significant attendance improvements throughout the district came about with a multi-pronged approach, HMC-1 leaders say. Efforts included an increased knowledge of and capacity building for attendance practices; stable, strategic district leadership; intentional positive relationships with families and students; intentional use of data to support a core group of students; and, a cohesive, dedicated group of collaborative partners working together to achieve positive results.”
Oct 21
Teachers can build strong relationships with and between students to help them get through this very challenging time.
“educators need to be attuned to indicators that a student is struggling. They also need to embrace new strategies to support the social and emotional well-being of students during distance learning. “
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
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 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,”
