Getting Through
Getting Smart has launched the Getting Through series to support educators, leaders and families on the path forward during such an uncertain time. This series will provide resources and inspiration as we face long term school closures, new learning environments, and address equity and access from a new lens. Whether you are just getting started with distance or online learning, or you’ve had plans in place and have the opportunity to share your work and guidance with others, there is a place for your voice and an opportunity to learn.
It’s Time to Prepare for COVID-19 Resurgence: Six Steps Your School Can Take
Before the Fall arrives, Eric Tucker shares advice on how leaders can prepare for the COVID-19 resurgence.
Movement in a Time of Isolation: Music and Dance
Rachelle Dene Poth shares ideas on resources for engaging students in active learning in the arts.
Schools Need a Success Coach for Every Learner
Success coaches are powerful resources for connection and healing and can help shepherd our student communities through this pandemic and its lasting traumas.
Building School and Classroom Community During Distance Learning
By: Erin Gohl and Kristen Thorson. Though these current times and circumstances, leaders must use nontraditional approaches and create possibilities to connect with students deeper through distance learning.
The Front Porch: A New Approach to Support the Health, Safety, and Well-Being of Our School Communities
Brooklyn LAB Charter School met the crisis head-on with agile problem-solving, an innovative porch rollout and a commitment to equity.
A Resource for COVID-Weary Parents: New eBook on Doing PBL at Home
By: John Larmer. Now, more than ever, is the time for project-based learning. PBLWorks has launched a new free ebook as a resource to meet the needs of families.
EdTech Report: Key Findings in Response to Remote Learning
Rachelle Dene Poth shares recent findings related to the increase in digital tool use during school closures.
From Test Prep To Active Learning: The El Paso Transformation
In a new short series, Tom documents a seven-year transformation of an urban school district in crisis and focused on test prep to a national leader in active learning.
How We Move Forward: Practicing Three Inclusive, Anti-Racist Mindsets for Reopening Schools
The authors share three key commitments to keep in mind when reopening school to ensure a steadfast focus on equity.
PBL-Lite for the Fall
By: Jenny Pieratt. Jenny shares a condensed project-based learning or "PBL-lite" teaching plan that can be used as a starting point in the fall.