Delivering distance learning
Inequity across schools
Anticipating what’s next
Category: Pandemic responses
May 29
“A connected school always focuses on planting flowers instead of pulling weeds”: 5 Strategies for closure and transition
“Calming year end stress for can include these strategies:
1. Symbolic gifts
2. photos and affirmations
3. planting and nurturing
4. Remember to breathe
5. the family tree
May 22
5 ways to build and maintain virtual classroom sense of community
“Secure your safety belt first.
Infuse exercises that involve connectedness
Let everyone play a role.
Embrace questions
Practice the art of listening.”
May 20
4 considerations for a return to school Social Emotional Learning Plan
“A social emotional learning plan must prioritize relationships and human connections. “
May 15
4 suggestions for “reaching the students and families at serious risk for harmful behaviours… one of the most urgent concerns facing school psychologists right now.”
“1. Develop a long term recovery plan.
2. Assess, don’t assume.
3. Develop a resource map
4. Provide professional development and emotional care for adults”
May 11
“Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.”John Lennon
Helping students cope with uncertainty: advice from psychologist
1. feeling distressed about being unable to predict what will happen is entirely normal
2. put things in perspective
3. “Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.”
May 09
Many students who were chronically absent when school was in are vulnerable to loss of learning when school is closed due to COVID-19
Narrowing the equity gap includes:
examining access to digital devices
English language learners need documents available in multiple languages
teachers need support to conduct distance learning and connections with students
May 04
“Students are more likely to complete tasks that they care about”:encouraging student engagement in remote learning
“In all disciplines and at all grade-levels, we need to get students moving, thinking, interacting with family members, creating (off the computer), and making choices. “
May 02
6 reasons why student’s aren’t showing up for virtual learning
“Some students are not connecting because they felt invisible while they were in the physical classroom, so they feel that they will not be missed in the virtual one.”