“How will we know who we need to apply some extra resources to reach and connect with? Our kids are everywhere.”
Category: Pandemic responses
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
Apr 14
“Now is the time to imagine a post-corona future that is kinder, gentler, and more supportive of the weak, the sick, and the vulnerable. Let’s not resurrect bad habits. Instead, let’s seek transformation and renewal.”Andrew Fiala Fresno State
“stop hurting our health and our relationships by striving so relentlessly and breathlessly after success as the world defines it. “
Apr 13
Q & A with Rand educational researchers on COVID-19 shifts to online education
“four RAND education researchers discuss how this situation might exacerbate educational inequities, how districts and teachers are innovating and what they need, and what parents can do.”
Apr 13
Rebuilding connections with students during the pandemic when schools are closed
“In this new environment, schools and districts have tried to create some unique shared experiences, teachers driving their cars parade-style through students’ neighborhoods, creating “we miss you” montage videos, and organizing virtual spirit weeks. They’re also turning to smaller, ongoing ways to rebuild that community.”
Apr 13
2 minute video on Community Circles: virtually and face to face to build and maintain relationships
Every class online or face to face can start with a quick opening and closing circle that’s often known as a Check in or a Check out.
Apr 13
Hope in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic: positive change is possible
“We have reached a crossroads, we have emerged from what we assumed was normality, things have suddenly overturned. One of our main tasks now – especially those of us who are not sick, are not frontline workers, and are not dealing with other economic or housing difficulties – is to understand this moment, what it might require of us, and what it might make possible.”
Apr 08
3 ways to promote student reflection and social connection: One caring teacher’s experience with digital pedagogy
Technology in teaching can create more barriers so here’s one experienced teacher’s suggestions to humanize the pedagogy.