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Courses Designed to Address Learning Loss Due to COVID-19

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A recent NWEA study indicates that students may return to school in fall 2020 with only roughly 70 percent of the learning gains in reading and less than 50 percent of the learning gains in mathematics compared to a typical school year. These shortened courses are available in each of the core subject areas in grades 6-12.

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Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

eSchool News

Regent University, for instance, improved from a D grade to an A+ by introducing two new mathematics courses designed to fill gaps in math content preparation. The report also highlights examples of teacher prep programs making positive changes.

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Course Design as a Gateway to Student Well-being 

Faculty Focus

Reflecting on our approach to course design—particularly with attention to how we build community and cultivate belonging—couldn’t come at a more crucial time. Intentional course design, it turns out, emphasizes many of the very same things that support student well-being (Slavin, Schindler, & Chibnall, 2014).

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Introducing ByFlex Course Design: A Bimodal Flexible Course Model 

Faculty Focus

The bimodal flexible course model has not been researched or implemented as widely as the trimodal model, commonly referred to as HyFlex. It combines existing processes and resources in new ways to offer flexible options for student attendance and participation in courses. What is bimodal flexible (ByFlex) course design?

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Offline Choice Boards: How Are You Integrating Offline Learning into Your Online Class?

Catlin Tucker

Schools in California will not reopen this year. Teachers are scrambling to move their offline courses online to ensure that students continue learning for the remainder of the school year. If teachers or parents are looking for ways to engage students in offline learning activities at home, below is a choice board I designed.

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Introducing ByFlex Course Design: A Bimodal Flexible Course Model 

Faculty Focus

The bimodal flexible course model has not been researched or implemented as widely as the trimodal model, commonly referred to as HyFlex. It combines existing processes and resources in new ways to offer flexible options for student attendance and participation in courses. What is bimodal flexible (ByFlex) course design?

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Course Design as a Gateway to Student Well-being 

Faculty Focus

Reflecting on our approach to course design—particularly with attention to how we build community and cultivate belonging—couldn’t come at a more crucial time. Intentional course design, it turns out, emphasizes many of the very same things that support student well-being (Slavin, Schindler, & Chibnall, 2014).