What COVID and online learning taught Florida school leaders
Interest in online learning—even after coronavirus is controlled—may require Florida to rethink funding and seat-time requirements
Using Morning Messages to Start the Day in Distance Learning
The morning message is a popular way to help elementary students transition into school—and it can be adapted for home learning.
5 Radical Schooling Ideas For An Uncertain Fall, And Beyond
American education has long been full of innovators practicing alternatives to the mainstream and COVID-19 has put pressure on schools to innovate quickly. How will schools look when they reopen? Here are some ideas that seem newly relevant given the constraints of 2020 and beyond.
School Districts’ Remote-Learning Plans May Widen Student Achievement Gap
Only 20 percent of schools meet standards for “rigorous” remote-learning instruction
How to Keep Students’ Attention in a Virtual Classroom
Teachers worried about students zoning out during distance learning can lean on these programs for help.
Research evidence for summer learning
Will remote learning summer programs work? Disappointing results for in-person summer school programs hint that short virtual programs may not be successful
An Educator’s View: Teaching Is Hard. Teaching Teens Remotely From Home Is Harder. 5 Things We’ve Learned to Help Make It Easier
Through trial and error, teachers have honed techniques and strategies to increase the quality of student engagement and improve their learning since we began remote instruction. 5 things they’ve learned
Bringing Number Talks to the Online Classroom
Elementary school teachers use number talks to guide students to engage deeply with concepts, and they can work online, with a little creativity.
CoSN2020: Fact or Fallacy? The Impact of Screen Time
Remote learning is changing the conversation about students and the amount of time they spend on computing devices, but some myths persist. (video)
Distance Learning FAQ: Solving Teachers’ and Students’ Common Problems
Lessons learned from problems during remote learning can help inform teaching and learning this fall.