Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2020

Over in Massachusetts, Becky Csizmesia, who was teaching music to elementary students at Silvia Elementary when schools closed, had a similar problem with communication apps. In June, she became the instructional technology coach for two middle schools in the district: Doran Middle School and Henry Lord Community School.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2020

This is the first of a three-part series looking at how social-emotional learning strategies can support teachers of students with learning differences during the pandemic. The necessary and rapid move to distance learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been disabling for our education system.

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Edsurge

JULY 15, 2020

Their site includes curriculum, project-based learning ideas, independent activities, parent tools, sample schedules, live classes and events—in effect, a full ecosystem for remote learning. The students will be challenged to engage in project-based learning that impacts their individual local communities.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The Roots of Low Academic Self-Esteem I’m a 5th-grade instructional coach in a Title 1 school. Even before the pandemic, our students were struggling; fewer than 10% of our incoming kindergarteners demonstrated the skills expected, including Social-Emotional Development, Language Development, and Communication.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Internet access might be available to a student but is inadequate for distance learning if they cannot stream video without interruption. Funds were allocated to districts based on Federal Communications Commission data of homes without broadband access and the districts’ population of students receiving free or reduced lunch.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Teachers, parents, counselors, administrators, coaches, and other loved ones have faced an unprecedented challenge in this regard. As we continue to recover from the impacts of COVID learning disruptions, parent communication and engagement will continue to be a strategic imperative for all schools. public schools.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Anne Brown, CEO & President, Cook Center for Human Connection More meaningful, tailored school-home communication will be imperative to supporting academic recovery and addressing chronic absenteeism. Communications with student-level data tied to outcomes feel relevant and actionable to families.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Across the region, schools have moved classrooms to the cloud in what’s become a massive experiment in distance learning, impacting local and international schools alike. To keep students accountable, she’s suggesting teachers send a checklist of work at the start of each week and to keep communication lines open. Well, sort of.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Anne Brown, CEO & President, Cook Center for Human Connection More meaningful, tailored school-home communication will be imperative to supporting academic recovery and addressing chronic absenteeism. Communications with student-level data tied to outcomes feel relevant and actionable to families.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 27, 2025

Its about making friends, learning teamwork, building communication skills, and finding a sense of belonging. They are often called Learning Coaches a term that captures the idea that their job is not to teach but to support and cheerlead. Discussion forums are another major avenue for communication.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

Distance learning began March 23. Attendance Works , headquartered in San Francisco, has worked with more than 24 school districts—like Long Beach—across 32 states, and facilitates a peer learning network involving more than 35 states. They also helped translate district communications into other languages.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2022

I also coach teachers and work with them to improve their instructional practices. During distance learning, many parents observed their child’s online classes. Parents and guardians already communicate with teachers, and students are often very vocal about what is happening in their classes.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

So Teller, the district’s STEM coordinator and science coach, was tasked with finding out if teachers were open to holding class outdoors. She was also given another title: interim outdoor learning coordinator. Eighty of the 375 in the nationwide sample—or 21 percent—are offering or considering outdoor learning this school year.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2020

Frazier , a fourth grade teacher who says remote learning reaffirmed the career path she chose. Lauren Bayersdorfer , an AP Calculus teacher and cheerleading coach who felt that she was in over her head. Kristen Stein , an elementary school teacher who enjoyed remote learning more than expected. I was concerned about my family.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2024

They’d need to make do with haphazard plans for distance learning through the end of the school year — perhaps longer. In addition, being able to learn from — and form friendships with — colleagues has been rewarding. Around this time four years ago, a seismic event was rippling across education.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2020

The Lab School laid groundwork years ago by training staff in RULER , a schoolwide approach to social-emotional learning from our Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence; Courageous Conversations , a model for training and coaching organizations on racial equity; restorative circles for community development and conflict resolution and more.

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