Educators know the difficulties of the summer slide⏤the phenomenon where students lose significant gains in math and reading over the summer months. But now, research is...
Tag - Covid-19
Classroom Instruction, Distance Learning, School Communities
How Texas Teachers are Teaching During COVID-19
COVID-19 has changed the way teachers around the world are teaching. In Texas we’ve seen a rise in both remote learning and blended learning, with...
Classroom Instruction, Early Childhood, Lifeskills, Special Education
Classroom Set-up During Covid-19: Creating and Implementing Routines
This morning I woke up, turned on the pre-loaded coffee maker, splashed water on my face, brushed my teeth, put on my exercise clothes, arranged the...
COVID-19 can be scary and difficult for younger kids to understand. Kids generally aren’t used to wearing masks, socially distancing, and spending...
Classroom Instruction, Early Childhood, Lifeskills, Special Education
Classroom Setup During COVID-19: Using Picture Visuals
Hi there, friends. In the previous blog about setting up your classroom during Covid-19, we explored how to use floor tape to increase student...
Anxiety. I think it’s safe to say that most people, if they’re being honest, would say that they’ve experienced some level of anxiety the last 5...
Classroom Instruction, Distance Learning, Strategic Instruction
6 Remote Learning Strategies to Successfully Check for Your Students’ Understanding
Remote learning is the new norm for fall instruction, and with this new norm there’s going to be some growing pains. We’ve previously...
Classroom Instruction, Early Childhood, Lifeskills, Special Education
Classroom Setup During Covid-19: Floor Tape is Your Friend!
So, let’s be real for a second. We know that classroom setup during COVID-19 and that none of the instructional arrangements during COVID-19...
Guest post from Fred Ende and Meghan Everette, authors of Forces of Influence: How Educators Can Leverage Relationships To Improve Practice. Every...
Classroom Instruction, Lifeskills, Special Education
Classroom Setup During COVID: Setting Up an Outdoor Classroom Space
Holding class outside has always been popular with students. While being a classroom favorite, there is also evidence that it has learning benefits...