As the 2020-21 school year wraps up, planning for when, how and what reopening would look like is at the top of everyone’s mind.
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As distance learning continues, it can be hard to keep students engaged with their work. With these drastic changes, some may find the lack of structure difficult to manage. Many have added stresses at home, brought on by the pandemic. How can you keep students motivated to finish off the year strong?
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As school closures continue, teachers all over the nation have been coming up with creative ways to stay in touch with their students and support them from a distance. In addition to creating and sending YouTube videos, teacher parades are another great idea, especially for those who are able to leave their homes and maintain social distancing.
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Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4-8th, and a great time to thank a teacher. Let them know that you see all the hard work they’re doing to make remote learning during school closures happen! Here are 12 ways you can thank your teacher during school shut-downs.
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Cancelled school events doesn’t necessarily mean that opportunities to create memories and celebrate together are all gone. Video can be a powerful means of creating memorable moments. One of the most inspiring examples we’ve seen so far came from the parents and students of Mrs. Pavone’s kindergarten class at Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School in New York.
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How do you help level the playing (or in this case, educational) field? Over the past six weeks, districts and schools took action to tackle digital equity issues and provide internet access to everyone — opening up school wifi that students and parents can use to download materials in school parking lots. Some have even brought wifi to needed areas by rigging their school buses with wifi systems. Here are several examples to explore.
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National Volunteer Appreciation week may be coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean appreciation has to end too! Now more than ever, it’s incredibly important to show each other support, appreciation and unite together as a community.
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Schools are taking action to maintain an ongoing discussion about self care and mental health with students and staff, especially as schools continue distance learning through the end of the academic year. Here are four activities we found for teachers and parents who are looking to find out how students are faring.
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There are tons of questions when it comes to distance learning — and the answers widely vary depending on district, school, neighborhood and individual family. So to answer these questions, why not get to the source?
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With most schools remaining physically closed throughout the remainder of the school year, all students are feeling the impact — but seniors are hit hardest. What can you do to celebrate your seniors and still make their last semester memorable?
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Mindfulness techniques are known to help reduce stress, improve resiliency and contribute to overall health and wellbeing — and I think we can agree that all of us, especially our students, could use some positive mental health strategies right now.
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Santa Clara USD created these incredible “bingo” sheets with activities to do at home. It’s a fantastic idea: the bingo sheets provide a variety of activities, the format is not overwhelming to parse through, and families and students can tackle one activity at a time.
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