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Tip 36: Survey parents as part of your planning for reopening
Tip 36: Survey parents as part of your planning for reopening

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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Tip 35: Encourage students to stay motivated
Tip 35: Encourage students to stay motivated

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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Tip 34: Maintain student-teacher bonds with “we miss you” videos
Tip 34: Maintain student-teacher bonds with “we miss you” videos

We’re approaching the third month of school closures, but we know that you still miss your students just as much. While schools have settled into distance learning, that doesn’t change the fact that many are missing face-to-face interaction — educators and students alike!

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Tip 33: Conduct a teacher parade to show students support and rally your community
Tip 33: Conduct a teacher parade to show students support and rally your community

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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Tip 27: Honor volunteers and essential workers in your community
Tip 27: Honor volunteers and essential workers in your community

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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