Dylan Kane at Edutopia wrote that “When students’ eyes are opened to the broad community of mathematicians, they reject stereotypes and gain confidence in their own abilities.” According to Kane, “One place to start is math teacher Annie Perkins’s Mathematicians Project.…
How Students Can Do Hands-On Science Safely at Home
One of the biggest challenges for science teachers right now is planning lessons that include experiments. We Are Teachers offers lab safety tips for making it safe to do science experiments at home: Use materials that are safe for and…
Guidelines for keeping you and your students healthy
Educating Through Crisis has a lot of resources from trusted sources that can help keep you and your students healthy during these challenging Covid-19 times. Here are a few topics covered on their website: HOW TO HELP CHILDREN AND TEENS…
Learn words without a screen
These Kiri blocks are a cool way to get young kids away from computer screens. Simply put the block on a card and the block lights up and says what the object is in English or another language. www.kiritoys.com
Tips for keeping kids engaged with online learning
This article has some great tips for keeping kids engaged during endless online classes. One suggestion, teachers should remind themselves that social time is as important as academic time and is a good way to keep your students engaged. Share…
53% of Americans Say the Internet Has Been Essential During the COVID-19 Outbreak
“The new national survey of 4,917 U.S. adults conducted April 7 to 12 using the Center’s American Trends Panel explores public attitudes about the role of government in addressing these issues and finds that a majority of Americans (62%) do not think…
How Big Charter Networks Made the Switch to Remote Learning
Schools that had successful online learning programs last spring shared three tips: 1. Reach out to individual students and families on a regular basis.2. Recreate the structure of the regular school day.3. Use a team approach to teaching and instruction,…
US faces back-to-school laptop shortage
Schools across the United States are facing shortages and long delays, of up to several months, in getting this year’s most crucial back-to-school supplies: the laptops and other equipment needed for online learning, an Associated Press investigation has found.
Here’s how to get started with home schooling during coronavirus
“Home schooling is not the same as public school moving online, as many did in March due to the pandemic. Home schooling means that you’ve turned in a notice of intent to your child’s school district, which states that you’re no…
Watch a Free Stanford Course on How to Teach Online
With many schools starting the next academic year online, teachers may be interested in Stanford’s free, five-day course “Teach Your Class Online: The Essentials.” Aimed at middle and high school teachers, the course covers “general guidelines for adapting your course to…