“The Commission recommends that states help families return to work with access to K–12 education by making existing education funding student-centered and portable.” “Hell, yes!”  You can hear parents across the country yell upon reading the quote above, taken from The National Coronavirus Recovery Commission recommendation for k-12 education. For many American parents, this extended experiment […]
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Coronavirus: The Impact of School Closures
Since the coronavirus has landed in the United States difficult decisions have had to be made. One such decision whether or not to have schools remain open has caused more than half of states to close schools for at least fourteen days. Some states have even closed for the remainder of the school year. Reasons […]
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Has Your School Closed Due to Coronavirus? If So, Here Are Some Resources
Across the country, schools are preparing for long-term closures. Use these resources below to help students stay on track and parents be sane! We will add to this list hourly. Just leave us a comment with the resource. Curriculum Associates:Â Reading:Grade KÂ |Â Grade 1Â |Â Grade 2Â |Â Grade 3Â |Â Grade 4Â |Â Grade 5Â |Â Grade 6Â |Â Grade 7Â |Â Grade 8 Mathematics:Grade KÂ |Â Grade 1Â |Â Grade 2Â |Â Grade 3Â |Â Grade […]
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Teaching in a Time of Coronavirus Anxiety
Every day I cover at least one current event topic with my sophomore Global History and Geography classes. Recently, only one issue dominates the coronavirus. We began our discussions a month ago by looking at China and predicting the impact on the economy. As the days progressed, we viewed pictures taken by NASA showing diminishing […]
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The effects of holistic review on college admissionsÂ
COVID-19 swept the globe in 2020, resulting in the most profound disruption in the history of education through widespread school closures. Although the full extent of its effects continues to be understood, the immediate consequence on student learning was evident as we quickly recognized the shortcomings of remote learning. Studies consistently show the pandemic led […]
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Collaborative Teaching? Evidence tells us it works
I came to the United States to teach during the height of the pandemic, where all students and teachers were teaching and learning online. It is in this platform of teaching, where I experienced daily interaction and collaboration among my colleagues on how to navigate teaching through the virtual world as this was something new […]
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From STEM, Let’s Pivot to the BRANCHES of the Humanities
There is no doubt that the neglect of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – better known as STEM in educational circles – has come at our own peril. Our students’ achievement in mathematics is surely not where other Americans expect it to be, and the comfort of anyone saying “I hate math” is embarrassing. As […]
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Remote Learning was a Brave New World: A Dad’s Reflection
While polls show that moms typically carried the heaviest burden in supporting children’s remote learning, many dads were also working hard to help their children learn at home. Yes, I consider myself an active father. Yes, I am around more than my father was, but the credit is not entirely mine. While certain stigmas about […]