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6 steps for boosting student engagement in online learning

Matt Zalaznick | July 15, 2020

Educators have a better chance of keeping students engaged in online learning with synchronous class meetings, small-group instruction, social media and some other strategies.

Briefing

Wave of big districts choosing to keep students home

Matt Zalaznick | July 15, 2020

Surging coronavirus cases across the country force superintendents to stick with online learning and postpone students' return to in-person instruction.

Sprinting Toward the Future: Setting Short-Term Strategies for Learning Continuity

Jason York | July 15, 2020

As districts continue to improve and mature their remote learning processes, practices and resources, strategic planning will change from one- to three-year plans to month-long strategic sprints. What can districts do in three-month increments to improve their remote learning posture? In this webinar, district leaders share ideas on the future of remote learning, and how […]

Schools can only reopen safely where COVID is under control

Matt Zalaznick | July 15, 2020

Reopening schools is crucial but students and teachers cannot return to classrooms safely until surrounding communities have controlled COVID infections, a group of Johns Hopkins University medical experts say.

Opinion

6 key ingredients to creating an outdoor classroom

Tony DiRomualdo and Franco Girimonte | July 15, 2020

For a $5,000 per school budget, here are the top outdoor classroom features districts should prioritize.

Students face an 'opportunity gap.' Here's how to close it.

Matt Zalaznick | July 14, 2020

Social capital, or who a student can rely on for support, leads to success in education and the workforce. But not all students have equal opportunity to build such a network.

Risk-benefit analysis: What pediatricians say about reopening schools

Matt Zalaznick | July 14, 2020

School leaders must weigh the risks of COVID infections with the academic, social-emotional and economic benefits of reopening classrooms for in-person learning.