Remote Learning: Lessons Learned and Reflections to Inform the Future
[…] I realize the amount of time that we have been out of our classrooms, sometimes it takes a moment for it to really sink in. The other day I went back to an earlier email to follow up with someone, and I was completely shocked when I realized that six weeks had passed. I […]
Successful Play-Based Learning in Virtual Environments
[…] literacy skills are higher in a play-based classroom than in a traditional classroom. According to Lisa Latimer, iLEAD Agua Dulce Director, Bybee goes live with learners twice-a- day (iLEAD Through Play) with activities such as virtual field trips, hikes and science experiments. Each week, activities are shared with learners and families designed to engage […]
Lights, Cameras, Zoom! Engaging Students Online
[…] Naturally, when my colleague, Kasey Nored, and I were asked about moving our “Rock the Class” professional learning opportunities from a face-to-face, in-house session to a two- day, live video conferencing workshop, we boldly said, “Absolutely.” The ensuing planning time had Kasey and I morphing our interactive learning structures, which have always been practiced […]
Making the Most of Distance Learning
[…] emerged from the talks with educators, as they look to get students back into learning mode. Create Structure Consistency and routine are important. Teachers should start each day with a greeting. They need to make sure students see them and are connecting. Have a check-in question or an icebreaker ready and watch for individual […]
5 Recommendations to Improve Remote Learning for Families
[…] In our annual listening tour, family-to-school communication has consistently been a top stressor for parents and schools. This year, it intensified as the responsibility of overseeing their students’ day-to-day education has fallen more squarely on the shoulders of caregivers. We’ve distilled our comprehensive report and parents’ advice on how to make a difficult transition a little […]
Organizing a Modern Edtech Stack for Modern Pedagogy, Part I: The SIS
[…] staff’s aptitude for making changes externally when necessary. Data Extraction There’s a local board meeting at the end of the week, and it’s coincidentally on the same day as that one peculiar monthly state report that’s due. The same staffer could be fielding the data needs for both outcomes and based on the two […]
TOPOnexus: Bringing Back Wonder and Whoa!
By Molly Ames Baker As we come together for Earth Day 2021 and rally around this year’s theme, Restore Our Earth™, we see big work ahead of us. Global restoration requires rolling up our sleeves. We need to dial down our innovative thinking, strategize across systems, and collaborate more creatively than ever before. We need […]
From Last Chance to First Choice: Alternative Schools That Show the Way Forward
[…] or offer college-level courses. Instead, they focus on the whole child, build relationships, draw out interests, and support intentional individual pathways to work and further learning. Boston Day & Evening Academy has proficiency-based pathways that allow students to progress based on demonstrated mastery rather than seat time. Students benefit from wraparound services, digital tools that […]
The New Role of School Tech Leaders in Social-Emotional Health
By: Laura Tierney Students to day are more connected than ever. Since the pandemic began, more schools are adopting 1:1 device programs and embracing new technology platforms. Students as young as second grade are now using laptops and submitting work digitally, and according to an Axios report, children ages six through twelve say they are […]
Finding Balance in Professional Learning & Development
[…] build those vital relationships and support one another as we pushed through the year. As the school year winds down, many educators and families are counting the days to summer break. While I have never been one to count down the days to summer, I do look forward to the weeks that follow the […]
