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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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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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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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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Consider using a neutral background like a wall or window, or showcase fun school-related items or artwork! Try your best to avoid showing your whole room. Teachers can set the example with their background and encourage their students to follow suit!
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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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As students continue distance learning, they may be feeling out of touch from school faculty and their usual learning environment. Making regular videos to remind students that you appreciate them and their work is a great way to support them through these uncertain times.
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We’re noticing great examples of FAQs going out to students and their families. The question-answer format is easy to absorb and a great way to make sure the most important information gets through. Here are many examples worth a look.
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As it becomes more clear that schools in many states will remain closed until the end of the school year, many have begun to send out kind messages of solidarity and empathy. While still providing updates, these can help provide comfort and peace in uncertain times, if done right.
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More than ever before, parents need help. Parents have a lot of questions. And many don’t know where to go for answers. Here are a couple ideas on how to set up your own help desk.
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The transition to remote learning and working has been a little bumpy, and we’re all learning as we go and tackling new challenges (zoom-bombing, anyone?).
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