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By Kevin Hogan
August 4th, 2020
For Todd Dugan, superintendent of Bunker Hill CUSD #8, a small, remote district in southern Illinois, issues surrounding back-to-school COVID-19 style are not abstract but all too real. Some of the districts biggest priorities include: Rural struggles–and successes–as COVID hit…
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Teacher resilience: 3 practices of teachers who toughed it out during remote learning
August 4th, 2020
2020 has been a tough year to be a PreK-12 teacher. As spring was beginning with all the promise of the final push of the year, schools nationwide…
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During COVID closures, a school was not just a school
August 3rd, 2020
At the beginning of March, Nashville was hit by a major tornado. In Metro Nashville School District, where I teach kindergarten, 85 percent of our students are on…
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6 ways to prep kids for whatever the fall may hold
August 3rd, 2020
With only a few weeks before schools are scheduled to reopen, there is still uncertainty about what this school year will look like. Many parents are feeling the…
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How our students avoided the ‘COVID slide’
July 31st, 2020
When the pandemic forced schools to shut down this spring, ensuring that our nearly 250 students remained fully engaged in learning from home was a significant challenge. A…
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An integration specialist meets students–and teachers–where they’re comfortable
July 31st, 2020
How has your school shifted to a remote learning model? We actually started planning for remote learning a couple of years ago. We wanted to be prepared in…
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5 ways the homework gap is worse for students of color
July 30th, 2020
School districts dealt with the sudden move to remote learning due to COVID-19 in different ways–some were more prepared and shipped devices out to students in record time,…
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Distance learning for students with dyslexia
July 30th, 2020
As the dyslexia coordinator for my district, I’m a big believer in individualized, in-person interventions. So much of the support we offer our students with dyslexia is centered…
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You’re invited: Learn how to enhance safety and communications in your school
July 29th, 2020
Register Now Safety is a critical component of any K-12 school, and a key part of safety is having the right information during an emergency. Leveraging tools and…
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Assessment in 2020: How data will mitigate COVID-related learning losses
July 29th, 2020
In normal times, a discussion about the future of assessment might look five years ahead to talk about the prospects of more authentic computer-aided assessments or potential developments…
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