Evolve Distance Learning
Strategies, samples, and tips for delivering and assessing education in a virtual/online independent school setting.
Strategies, samples, and tips for delivering and assessing education in a virtual/online independent school setting.
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Literacy Lessons: Quick Reading & Writing Videos for K-12 Students
FREE Video lessons to send to your students! Teaching and learning can be hard under normal circumstances. Add to that the dynamics of COVID-19 and delivering high-quality instruction can seem overwhelming. That’s why the team of experts at Smekens Education created Literacy Lessons. This library of ready-to-share reading and writing lessons is being built to […]
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St. John’s Episcopal School and its Smooth Transition to Remote Learning
Building on its STEAM approach to teaching and learning, technological innovation over the past several years enabled St. John’s to adapt swiftly and decisively to the new circumstances and to offer online, real time instruction to students beginning Tuesday, March 17. Through Office 365 and Microsoft Teams, all teachers were able to set up secure […]
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Common Sense Resources for Educators During the Coronavirus
Common Sense has curated the best remote teaching resources, family education materials, and research-backed strategies to ease stress and encourage learning during the coronavirus pandemic. Our ratings and reviews of 3,000 edtech tools are based on a rigorous learning rubric, and we’ve pulled together the best apps and sites, plus teaching tips, for virtual learning. […]
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Free Distance Learning resource from Newsela
Request a complimentary license for your school Facilitate distance learning with Newsela through coronavirus closures Whether your school is already teaching through a closure or is building plans to prepare, Newsela is here to help you ensure that learning doesn’t stop. We’re offering a variety of distance learning resources and free access to Newsela ELA, […]
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Distance Learning at Compositive Primary
We are a small school for students ages three through kindergarten (growing each year, but for now that’s our age range). Here is what we shared with our teachers. They are each using Google Sites as the main platform for communication, and while we have been on spring break and not officially begun, they have […]
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Summit View Schools Distance Learning Program
Please see attached PDF
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Family Guide to Remote Learning
Our one-stop shop for Charles Wright families to connect with our Remote Learning program. This was distributed when we announced our transition to remote learning on March 11, and we keep it updated on a regular basis.
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Family FAQ: Transition to Distance Learning (including tuition) at GDS
A Family FAQ was published on website to head off projected questions from families including the big one about tuition/refunds.
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A video to students: Welcome to Quarantine from the 7th Grade Team at Greensboro Day School
This was a fun teacher-developed video made to welcome middle school students to distance learning.
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Head of School- Distance Learning
As our school navigated this challenging time, we remained committed to our mission and vision. Recognizing that we were called to embody them as we worked together to engage our students in a rigorous and inspiring liberal arts curriculum fostering capable, ethical, and articulate citizens. We knew we must be nimble in our thinking, compassionate […]
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Best Practices for Teaching Online
With nearly 30 years of distance learning experience, Laurel Springs faculty curated their best practices for teaching online to share with colleagues new to teaching online. The guide provides help with working remotely, communicating with students and parents, and tips and resources for lower, middle, and upper school.
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Why Distance Learning Is Awesome
Check out the link to the essay!