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Educating All Learners to Thrive during School Closure

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This article was published by Next Generation Learning Challenges on April 16, 2020 by Eric Tucker and Erin Mote. During the COVID-19 pandemic, how do we ensure that learning moves forward for all learners, especially students with disabilities? Like many other public schools, Brooklyn LAB is working out how to best support our students through […]

Lessons In Leadership: How a first-year principal navigated pandemic disruption

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This article was published by Education Dive on September 22, 2020 by Roger Riddell. As a Feb. 1 transition to hybrid learning approaches, Principal David Brown is continuing to implement and improve supports for students, families and staff. Like many of his peers, David Brown’s first year as a principal was far from ordinary. Where […]

PE adapts for social distancing and virtual learning

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This article was published by Education Dive on September 24, 2020 by Kara Arundel. Officials emphasize trauma-informed practices, equity, inclusion and accessibility in physical education and activity during the pandemic. In an attempt to keep students physically active during the pandemic, schools are replacing traditional physical education contact exercises with programming that emphasizes individual skill […]

This article was published by Getting Smart on September 9, 2020 by Eric Tucker, Erin Mote, Arthi Krishnaswami. Although some teachers got a glimpse into their students’ home lives during video sessions this spring, many schools with little or no synchronous learning didn’t have a way to check in with students in real-time. As a […]

This article was published by The Thomas B. Fordham Institute on September 21, 2020 by Aaron Daly and Eric Tucker. Education sure looks different in a global pandemic. Some schools are opening for in-person classes. Many are teaching remotely. Some are using hybrid models. All the while, school administrators and parents are nervously keeping tabs […]

Connecting With Reluctant Remote Learners

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Online classes make some kids anxious, but building relationships with them can go a long way toward helping them feel secure. This article was published by Edutopia on August 24, 2020 by Logan Beth Fischer. Teachers, as an instructional coach, I hear you when you ask, “What do we do about those kids who didn’t […]

Preschoolers Zoom, play to learn

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Early childhood teachers stress flexibility, fun with littlest learners This article was published by School News Network on May 15, 2020 by Karen Gentry. When Allison Martin meets online with her preschool students she has a helper by her side – her 3-year-old son Henry. It’s almost like having one of her students with her, […]

Mid-Pacific teachers actively support social-emotional learning during pandemic

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“Through SEL activities and building relationships with our students, we cultivate a caring learning environment that actively includes students in their social, emotional, and academic growth.” – Mid-Pacific Sixth Grade Dean Lisa Mah This article was published by Mid-Pacific Institute on September 11, 2020 by Julie Funasaki Yuen. For the first time in history, Mid-Pacific […]

How To Adapt Special Education To The Remote-Learning Reality

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This article was published by DisabilityScoop on September 8, 2020 by Faith E. Pinho. LOS ANGELES — When the pandemic forced schools to transition to remote learning in the spring, some families struggled more than others. Families of students in special education programs were suddenly expected to adapt to an online learning environment that was […]